October 27 , 2024 - Former Vice President Mike Pence ended is 2024 bid for the White House today. Addressing a Republican conference in Las Vegas , Pence told the crowd "this  is not my time."  During his over two decades  in politics , Pence served 6 terms in Congress , one term as Governor of Indiana before becoming as Vice President for former President Donald Trump in January of 2017.

Since starting his presidential campaign in June of 2023 , Pence has had to contend with low polling numbers and fundraising issues. It was also unknown whether he would qualify for the upcoming third GOP debate scheduled for early November.

Pence is the second GOP 2024 contender to leave the race  as Larry Elder also ended his bid earlier in the week.