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Mike Pence is a former congressman and Governor of Indiana who with running mate Donald Trump, won the 2016 election to become the Vice President of the United States.

Growing up, Pence was raised in Columbus, Indiana in an Irish-Catholic household. The young Pence idolized President John F. Kennedy and identified himself in high school as a young Democrat. While studying history at Hanover College, Pence became inspired by Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party.

Shortly after graduating from the Indiana University School of Law, Pence opened his own private practice and entered local politics. He later ran for Congress in 1988 and 1990, but lost both times. Pence then served as president of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation before making the leap to talk radio with "The Mike Pence Show." The show was later syndicated in 1994 and later he entered television as a morning show host.

By 2000, Pence revived his political career and ran for Congress again, and this time he won. He quickly made a name for himself as a staunch conservative, and opposed President George W. Bushs No Child Left Behind and a Medicare expansion program. He won re-election five times before winning election as governor of Indiana in 2012.

Donald Trump chose Pence to be his running mate in July 2016, and he squared off with Hillary Clintons running mate, Tim Kaine, in a vice presidential debate. After winning the election, he headed Trumps transition team.

Pence has three children, Michael, Charlotte and Aubrey with his wife Karen. They have been married since 1985.

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