Mike Pence (Shattered)

Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician and lawyer, who previously served as the 50th from 2013 to 2017.

Born and raised in, Pence graduated from and earned a law degree from the  entering private practice. After losing two bids for a U.S. congressional seat in 1988 and 1990, he became a conservative radio and television talk show host from 1994 to 1999. Pence was elected to the United States Congress in 2000 and represented and  in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. He served as the chairman of the from 2009 to 2011. Pence positioned himself as a principled and supporter of the Tea Party movement, noting he was "a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order."

Upon becoming Governor of Indiana in January 2013, Pence initiated the largest tax cut in Indiana's history, pushed for more funding for education initiatives, and continued to increase the state's budget surplus. Pence signed bills intended to restrict abortions, including one that prohibited abortions if the reason for the procedure was the fetus's race, gender, or disability. Pence stirred several high-profile controversies, including with his signature of the, for which he encountered fierce resistance from moderate members of his party, the business community, and LGBT advocates. He later signed an additional bill acting as an amendment intended to protect LGBT people.

On July 15, 2016, Republican nominee announced that Pence would be his running mate for the, however the ticket was defeated by  and. Pence was succeeded by Democrat as Governor of Indiana.