Mike Pence is a politician.
Mike Pence . He previously served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 . He served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2011 . On November 8 , 2016 , Pence was elected as Vice President , after he dropped out of his gubernatorial re-election campaign in July to become the vice presidential running mate for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump , who went on to win the presidential election .