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Mike Pence signals potential run for president

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Roberts, B. (2026, November 13). Mike Pence signals potential run for president. Blaze Media. https://www.theblaze.com/news/mike-pence-2028-maga-rino

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Former Vice President Mike Pence signaled a potential 2028 presidential run during a Fox News interview where he stated he is receiving an outpouring of support from allies and activists to try again. Pence is positioning himself as a defender of a "traditional conservative agenda," contrasting his brand of conservatism against the populist policies of Donald Trump. He declined to endorse any specific 2028 contenders, including JD Vance or Marco Rubio, while emphasizing his commitment to returning the Republican Party to the principles that have defined it over the last 50 years.
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The BlazeThis outlet13 Nov

Former Vice President Mike Pence signaled a potential 2028 presidential run during a Fox News interview where he stated he is receiving an outpouring of support from allies and activists to try again. Pence is positioning himself as a defender of a "traditional conservative agenda," contrasting his brand of conservatism against the populist policies of Donald Trump. He declined to endorse any specific 2028…

Mike Pence signals potential run for president (this article)
Daily Caller12 Nov

Former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News on Thursday that he is considering a bid for the presidency in the 2028 election following pressure from "a lot of people" across the country. Pence argues that the Republican Party must return to a "broad mainstream conservative agenda" centered on limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the right to life to win back the American people. The report highlights…

Former Vice President Mike Pence Threatens To Run For President Again →
Fox News13 Nov

Former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News Digital that he has received outreach regarding a potential 2028 presidential bid, signaling a shift from his previous statement that he had no plans to seek office. Pence argues that the Republican Party must return to traditional principles like limited government and fiscal responsibility to avoid further losses after the Democrats won a large House majority and…

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So I'm going to be looking very intently and listening very intently for leaders who are willing to stand strong on that conservative agenda."
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RELATED: Far-left Democrat announces his bid to dethrone Chuck Schumer Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Pence also refused to throw his weight behind current Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, or any other potential contenders for the 2028 Republican nomination.
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So I'm going to be looking very intently and listening very intently for leaders who are willing to stand strong on that conservative agenda."
2026-11-13 · Blaze Media
Mike Pence signals potential run for president · assertive framing

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Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images President Donald Trump's former right-hand man has spent years cultivating an anti-Trump brand of conservatism. asserted
man → spend → conservatism
Now he's eyeing the White House again. asserted
he → eye → House
Mike Pence didn't rule out running for president when asked by Fox News this week. asserted
Pence → rule → News
Pence, the vice president during President Donald Trump's first term, ran and lost in the 2024 Republican primary after his anti-Trump turn cratered his popularity among voters. asserted
turn → run → voters
Now, he says many allies and activists are asking him to give it another go. asserted
allies → say → go
'We've been hearing from a lot of people around the country.' asserted
We → hear → country
Pence took an open shot against Trump's brand and policies in an interview with Fox News that published Friday. asserted
that → take → News
“I saw in President Trump’s [2024] campaign for re-election, I saw an embrace of policies that now have come to fruition in this administration," Pence said, "departures from that traditional conservative agenda.” asserted
Pence → see → agenda
The former vice president went on to claim that his brand of conservatism is what America wants and needs. uncertain
America → go → what
"I just feel absolutely determined to use what remains of my bully pulpit to work with our team in Advancing American Freedom and to travel all across this country and make the case for the conservative principles that have always made America strong and prosperous and free," Pence said. asserted
Pence → feel → principles
Advancing American Freedom is Pence's think tank, founded in 2021, which advocates for conservative policies and doubles as his personal political vehicle. asserted
which → found → vehicle
When asked if he was considering a run for president in 2028, Pence said he had received an outpouring of support from friends and conservative activists. asserted
he → ask → friends
“We’ve been hearing from a lot of people around the country," he said. asserted
he → hear → country
"I’ve been very humbled by that. asserted
I → humble → that
RELATED: Far-left Democrat announces his bid to dethrone Chuck Schumer Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Pence also refused to throw his weight behind current Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, or any other potential contenders for the 2028 Republican nomination. asserted
Pence → relate → nomination
"What I'm gonna be looking for is men and women who embrace that historic, traditional conservative agenda of the Republican Party. asserted
who → go → Party
There's a lot of folks on the populist right that suggest that people that hew to that old Reagan tradition don't know what time it is," Pence said when asked about supporting other potential contenders. asserted
Pence → be → contenders
"And I think the midterm elections have given a verdict on their approach to Republicanism. asserted
elections → think → Republicanism
So I'm going to be looking very intently and listening very intently for leaders who are willing to stand strong on that conservative agenda." asserted
who → go → agenda
He added: "I don't know what the future holds for some of my friends and colleagues or for me and for my family. asserted
future → add → family
I really believe if we don't get the Republican Party back to those conservative principles that have defined our party over the last 50 years, it won't matter who we nominate in 2028." asserted
we → believe → 2028
Pence mounted a campaign in the 2024 Republican presidential primary only to drop out at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference in October 2023. asserted
Pence → mount → October
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