Pence, the nation’s 48th vice president, will formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination with a video and kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, the date of his 64th birthday.

Pence served as a U.S. House member and governor of Indiana before becoming Trump's running mate and eventual vice president.

Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge

The former vice president has his work cut out for him if he hopes to compete in a crowded Republican primary field.

Mr. Pence, who filed paperwork declaring his candidacy, was once a stalwart supporter and defender of Donald J. Trump, but split with his former boss after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

The hurdles Mike Pence faces as the former vice president prepares to launch a White House campaign and challenge his former boss - Donald Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence is filing paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.