TopChallengers Mike Pence is languishing far behind Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the race to be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, according to polling.
Mike Pence’s 2024 odds are +10000. The former vice president was expected to challenge Trump for the Republican nomination in 2024 after the two former running-mates had a falling out thanks in part to the controversies
surrounding the Capitol Riots
where Pence said his life was put in danger. Most experts don’t see Pence pulling from Trump’s base but do expect the longtime politician to receive support from traditional conservatives looking to move on from Trump.
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An Ipsos poll of 1,642 registered Republicans, which took place from May 9 to 15, also gave Trump a dramatic lead over his potential rivals. The survey put the former president at 49 percent, followed by DeSantis at 21 percent, and Pence at 5 percent.
“I think we’re going to have better choices” than Trump, Pence said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” when asked if the GOP should nominate someone other than the former president next year. Pence did not explicitly rule out supporting Trump if he became the GOP nominee.
