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{{About|the Indiana politician|the American philosopher|Gregory Pence}} {{Short description|American politician (born 1956)}}
{{About|the U.S. Representative from Indiana|the philosopher|Gregory Pence}}
{{Infobox officeholder {{Infobox officeholder
|name = Greg Pence | name = Greg Pence
|image = Greg Pence, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg | image = Greg Pence, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
|state = ] | state = ]
|district = {{ushr|IN|6|6th}} | district = {{ushr|IN|6|6th}}
|term_start = January 3, 2019 | term_start = January 3, 2019
|term_end = | term_end = <!-- January 3, 2025 -->
|predecessor = ] | predecessor = ]
|successor = | successor = <!-- ] (elect) -->
|birth_name = Gregory Joseph Pence | birth_name = Gregory Joseph Pence
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|14}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|14}}
|birth_place = ], U.S. | birth_place = ], U.S.
|death_date = | death_date =
|death_place = | death_place =
|party = ] | party = ]
|spouse = Denise Pence | spouse = {{marriage|Denise Pence|1981}}
|children = 4 | children = 4, including ]
|relatives = ] (brother)<br>] (sister-in-law)<br>] (niece) | relatives = ] (brother)
|education = ] (], ]) | education = ] (], ])
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|branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps}} | rank = ]
|serviceyears = 1979–1984 | serviceyears = 1979–1984
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'''Gregory Joseph Pence''' (born November 14, 1956) is an American businessman and politician. He is the ] for ] in the ]. He is the older brother of the 48th and current U.S. Vice President ]. '''Gregory Joseph Pence''' (born November 14, 1956) is an American businessman and politician serving as the ] for ] since 2019. The district serves much of east-central Indiana, including Pence's hometown of ], as well as ], ], ], and the southern third of ]. A member of the ], he is the older brother of former ] ], who represented the district from 2001 to 2013.

On January 9, 2024, Pence announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he would not be running for re-election to the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=US Rep. Greg Pence of Indiana, former VP Mike Pence's older brother, won't seek reelection |url=https://apnews.com/article/congress-us-rep-greg-pence-no-reelection-b787bba3e2506c60d672ef3bb7655f82 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Born in Columbus, Indiana on November 14, 1956,<ref>{{cite web |title=Where they stand Q&A: Greg Pence |url=http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/2018/04/14/where-they-stand-qa-greg-pence |work=Daily Reporter |date=April 13, 2018 |accessdate=May 5, 2018}}</ref> Pence is the oldest of six children born to his parents, Nancy and Ed.<ref name=pitrelli /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2016/07/14/mike-pence-photo-gallery-his-first-communion-his-wedding-his-family-and-more/ |title=Mike Pence photo gallery |newspaper=The Republic |at=slides 8, 12, 32 |date=January 20, 2017 |access-date=May 9, 2018 }}</ref> According to his mother, Pence and his three brothers rode wagons in a 1964 campaign parade for Republican presidential candidate ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2016/11/02/pence_family_hosts_rally/ |newspaper=] |title=Pence family hosts Edinburgh rally |first=Mark |last=Webber |date=November 1, 2016 |access-date=May 8, 2018 }}</ref> Pence earned a B.A. in theology and philosophy and a ] in 1983 from ].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Greg|url=https://gregpenceforcongress.com/about/|publisher=Greg Pence for Congress|accessdate=April 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name=hfb>{{cite web|title=Home Federal Bancorp Elects New Director|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Home+Federal+Bancorp+Elects+New+Director.-a058327784|publisher=]|via=The Free Library|accessdate=May 9, 2018|date=December 21, 1999}}</ref> He earned a commission in the ] in 1979 after receiving his undergraduate degree and served for five and a half years, rising to the rank of first lieutenant.<ref name="NYT422">{{cite news|last1=Tackett|first1=Michael|title=As Another Pence Runs for Congress, His Business Record Raises Questions|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/22/us/politics/pence-brother-congress-business-record.html|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=]|date=April 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name=hfb /> In 1983, his battalion was stationed in Beirut, and had shipped out shortly before ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/pence-honors-memory-of-marines-killed-in-1983-beirut-bombing/ |title=Pence honors memory of Marines killed in 1983 Beirut bombing |first=Ken |last=Thomas |date=October 23, 2017 |newspaper=The Times of Israel |access-date=November 26, 2018 }}</ref> Born in ], on November 14, 1956,<ref>{{cite web |title=Where they stand Q&A: Greg Pence |url=http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/2018/04/14/where-they-stand-qa-greg-pence |work=Daily Reporter |date=April 13, 2018 |access-date=May 5, 2018}}</ref> Pence is the oldest of six children born to his parents, Ann Jane "Nancy" (née Cawley) and Edward Joseph Pence Jr., who ran a group of gas stations.<ref name=pitrelli /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2016/07/14/mike-pence-photo-gallery-his-first-communion-his-wedding-his-family-and-more/ |title=Mike Pence photo gallery |newspaper=The Republic |at=slides 8, 12, 32 |date=January 20, 2017 |access-date=May 9, 2018 }}</ref> He was raised in the Catholic faith. According to his mother, Pence and his three brothers rode wagons in a 1964 campaign parade for Republican presidential nominee ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2016/11/02/pence_family_hosts_rally/ |newspaper=] |title=Pence family hosts Edinburgh rally |first=Mark |last=Webber |date=November 1, 2016 |access-date=May 8, 2018 }}</ref>
Pence earned a ] in ] and ] and a ] in 1983 from ].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Greg|url=https://gregpenceforcongress.com/about/|publisher=Greg Pence for Congress|access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name=hfb>{{cite web|title=Home Federal Bancorp Elects New Director|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Home+Federal+Bancorp+Elects+New+Director.-a058327784|publisher=]|via=The Free Library|access-date=May 9, 2018|date=December 21, 1999|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621170835/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Home+Federal+Bancorp+Elects+New+Director.-a058327784|url-status=dead}}</ref> He earned a commission in the ] in 1981 after receiving his undergraduate degree and served for five and a half years, rising to the rank of first lieutenant.<ref name="NYT422">{{cite news|last1=Tackett|first1=Michael|title=As Another Pence Runs for Congress, His Business Record Raises Questions|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/22/us/politics/pence-brother-congress-business-record.html|access-date=April 22, 2018|work=]|date=April 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name=hfb /> In 1983, his battalion was stationed in ], ], and shipped out shortly before ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/pence-honors-memory-of-marines-killed-in-1983-beirut-bombing/ |title=Pence honors memory of Marines killed in 1983 Beirut bombing |first=Ken |last=Thomas |date=October 23, 2017 |newspaper=The Times of Israel |access-date=November 26, 2018 }}</ref>


==Business career== ==Business career==
Pence owns and operates antique malls in ]. Pence owns and operates antique malls in ].


After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, Pence joined Kiel Brothers Oil Company in 1988, after his father died, and served as its president from 1998 to 2004. After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, Pence joined Kiel Brothers Oil Company in 1988, after his father died, and served as its president from 1998 to 2004. After his departure, the company filed for ] protection in 2004.<ref name="NYT422"/> Through the company, he also ran a chain of gas stations and convenience stores.<ref name=wins /><ref name=could />


After his departure, the company filed for ] protection in 2004.<ref name="NYT422"/> Through the company, he had also run a chain of gas stations and convenience stores.<ref name=wins /><ref name=could /> According to some reports, the cleanup from the defunct business sites has allegedly cost Indiana at least $21 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/07f9256ae1984362ba3eff192b4d6dd0/Pence-family-gas-stations-left-costly-environmental-legacy |title=Pence family's failed gas stations cost taxpayers $20M+ |agency=Associated Press |first=Brian |last=Slodysko |date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 14, 2018 }}</ref> Pence had previously worked for ] and ]. In 1999, he was elected to the board of directors of Home Federal Bancorp and its subsidiary Home Federal Savings Bank.<ref name=hfb /><ref name=amall /> According to some reports, the cleanup from the defunct business sites has cost Indiana at least $21 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/07f9256ae1984362ba3eff192b4d6dd0/Pence-family-gas-stations-left-costly-environmental-legacy |title=Pence family's failed gas stations cost taxpayers $20M+ |work=Associated Press |first=Brian |last=Slodysko |date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 14, 2018 }}</ref> Pence also worked for ] and ]. In 1999, he was elected to the board of directors of Home Federal Bancorp and its subsidiary Home Federal Savings Bank.<ref name=hfb /><ref name=amall />


== U.S. House of Representatives ==
==Political life==
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{{See also|Indiana's 6th congressional district|United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2018#District 6}}
Pence was the finance chairman in U.S. House representative ]'s 2018 campaign for the U.S. Senate.<ref name=could>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/greg-pence-indiana-congress |title=Could There Soon Be Another Pence in Washington? |date=August 16, 2017 |first=Simone |last=Pathé |newspaper=Roll Call |access-date=May 18, 2018 }}</ref> In October 2017, Pence launched his own campaign for Messer's retiring position.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/18/greg-pence-mike-pences-brother-launches-run-indian/ |title=Mike Pence's brother Greg launches run for Indiana U.S. House seat |first=Brian |last=Slodysko |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=Washington Times |date=October 18, 2017 |access-date=May 18, 2018 }}</ref> On May 8, 2018, Pence won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat his brother Mike had held for twelve years. With Pence raising and spending about a million dollars as of mid-April and his closest Republican challenger loaning himself about three quarters of that amount, it made the "race the most expensive in the state." Pence faced Democrat ] in the November general election and won with over a 30 percent margin.<ref name=wins>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/08/greg-pence-wins-gop-nomination-for-house-seat-once-held-by-brother-mike-pence.html |title=Greg Pence wins GOP nomination for House seat once held by brother Mike Pence |first=Samuel |last=Chamberlain |date=May 8, 2018 |access-date=May 8, 2018 |publisher=Fox News }}</ref>


=== Elections ===
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==== 2018 ====
{{See also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 6}}
Pence was the finance chairman in U.S. Representative ]'s 2018 campaign for the U.S. Senate.<ref name=could>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/greg-pence-indiana-congress |title=Could There Soon Be Another Pence in Washington? |date=August 16, 2017 |first=Simone |last=Pathé |newspaper=Roll Call |access-date=May 18, 2018 }}</ref> In October 2017, Pence launched his own campaign for the position Messer was leaving.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/18/greg-pence-mike-pences-brother-launches-run-indian/ |title=Mike Pence's brother Greg launches run for Indiana U.S. House seat |first=Brian |last=Slodysko |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=Washington Times |date=October 18, 2017 |access-date=May 18, 2018 }}</ref> On May 8, 2018, Pence won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat his brother Mike had held for 12 years. With Pence raising and spending about $1 million as of mid-April and his closest Republican challenger loaning himself about three quarters of that amount, it made the "race the most expensive in the state." Pence faced Democrat ] in the November general election and won by a margin of over 30%.<ref name=wins>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/greg-pence-wins-gop-nomination-for-house-seat-once-held-by-brother-mike-pence |title=Greg Pence wins GOP nomination for House seat once held by brother Mike Pence |first=Samuel |last=Chamberlain |date=May 8, 2018 |access-date=May 8, 2018 |publisher=Fox News }}</ref>

==== 2020 ====
{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana#District 6}}
Pence defeated Lake in a rematch in the November 3 general election with 68.6% of the vote.

===Tenure===
In December 2020, Pence was one of 126 Republican members of the ] to sign an ] in support of '']'', a lawsuit filed at the ] contesting the results of the ], in which ] defeated incumbent ].<ref>{{cite news |title=List: The 126 House members, 19 states and 2 imaginary states that backed Texas' challenge to Trump defeat |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/12/list-the-126-congress-members-19-states-and-2-imaginary-states-that-backed-texas-suit-over-trump-defeat/ |agency=Bay Area News Group |publisher=The Mercury News |date=December 15, 2020}}</ref>

In January 2021 in the aftermath of the ] and despite the rioters' chants of "Hang Mike Pence," Greg Pence voted to side with Trump and reject the Pennsylvania votes which swung the election to Biden.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-04 |title=Jan. 6 attack posed loyalty test for Indiana Rep. Greg Pence |url=https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-indiana-election-2020-congress-bb14b40f9864324da667305bc703910f |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref>

In May 2021, Pence voted against a House bill establishing a ], accusing Speaker ] and Democrats of partisan plans to use the commission to carry out the "political execution of Donald Trump". The bill passed.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sloan |first=Steven |date=May 22, 2021 |title=Shock of Jan. 6 insurrection devolves into political fight |url=https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-michael-pence-campaign-2016-capitol-siege-election-2020-2ae07018410ef256f2c89ea20cf180ad |work=Associated Press |access-date=May 22, 2021}}</ref>

In August 2022, Pence criticized President ] for forgiving up to $10,000 of student loan debt for eligible borrowers. Pence was criticized for hypocrisy because he had $79,441 of debt from his ] forgiven.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-29/hiltzik-gop-hypocrisy-biden-student-loan-forgiveness |title=Column: GOP ratchets up the hypocrisy in opposing Biden's student debt plan |date=August 29, 2022 |newspaper =Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

==== Veterans ====
The ] which expanded ] benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service, received a "nay" from Pence.<ref>https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202257 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> Regarding cannabis, despite lobbying from ] such as the ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qgdigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=795007&p=7&view=issueViewer&pp=1|title=DAV Magazine July/August 2023 Page 5|website=www.qgdigitalpublishing.com}}</ref> Pence also voted against ].<ref>https://www.c-span.org/video/?519065-1/house-session&start=11123 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/177876/greg-pence/101/marijuana | title=Vote Smart &#124; Facts for All }}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
For the ]:<ref>{{cite web |title=Greg Pence |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/P000615 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref>
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==Electoral history==
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| title = Republican primary results, 2018
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Pence
|party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Pence
|votes = 47,750 | votes = 47,955
|percentage = 64.5 | percentage = 65.3
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change {{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jonathan Lamb
|party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 17,462 | votes = 17,523
|percentage = 23.6 | percentage = 23.9
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change {{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Campbell
|party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Stephen M. Mackenzie
|votes = 3,378 | votes = 3,229
|percentage = 4.6 | percentage = 4.4
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change {{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephen MacKenzie
|party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Campbell
|votes = 3,212 | votes = 2,500
|percentage = 4.3 | percentage = 3.4
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change {{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeff Smith
|party = Republican Party (United States)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeff Smith
|votes = 2,244 | votes = 2,258
|percentage = 3.0 | percentage = 3.1
}} }}
{{Election box total no change {{Election box total no change
| votes = 74,046 | votes = 73,465
| percentage = 100 | percentage = 100.0
}} }}
{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box begin no change | title=2018 general election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2400.htm |title=Indiana Election Results |publisher=Indiana Secretary of State |access-date=November 25, 2018 }}</ref>}}
| title = Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2018
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Greg Pence
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 154,260
|candidate = Greg Pence
| percentage = 63.8
|votes = 154,246
}}
|percentage = 63.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change {{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = Jeannine Lee Lake
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 79,430
|candidate = Jeannine Lake
| percentage = 32.9
|votes = 79,426
}}
|percentage = 32.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change {{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States) | candidate = Tom Ferkinhoff
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 8,030
|candidate = Tom Ferkinhoff
| percentage = 3.3
|votes = 8,027
}}
|percentage = 3.3
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
}}
| candidate = John Miller (write-in)
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 5
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Heather Leigh Meloy (write-in)
| party = Independent (United States)
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 241,726
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results, 2020
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Pence (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 62,346
| percentage = 83.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Campbell
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 12,234
| percentage = 16.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 74,580
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Pence (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 225,318
| percentage = 68.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeannine Lake
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 91,103
| percentage = 27.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Ferkinhoff
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 11,791
| percentage = 3.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 328,212
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results, 2022
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Pence (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 44,893
| percentage = 77.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Alspach
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 12,923
| percentage = 22.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 57,816
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2022
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Greg Pence (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 130,686
| percentage = 67.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cinde Wirth
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 62,838
| percentage = 32.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 193,524
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Pence and his wife, Denise, own two antique malls.<ref name=amall>{{cite news|last1=Pathé|first1=Simone|title=Inside the Antique Mall That's Greg Pence's Largest Asset|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/antique-mall-greg-pence-indiana|accessdate=April 22, 2018|work=]|date=April 18, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Together they have four children&nbsp;– Nicole, Lauren, Emily and John&nbsp;– and six grandchildren.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2018/02/09/02092018cr_pence_congress/ |title=Candidate discusses Republican concerns with party leaders, including Second Amendment rights, aid for veterans |first=Kirk |last=Johannesen |date=February 9, 2018 |newspaper=The Republic |access-date=May 17, 2018 }}</ref> Pence and his wife, Denise, own two antique malls.<ref name=amall>{{cite news|last1=Pathé|first1=Simone|title=Inside the Antique Mall That's Greg Pence's Largest Asset|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/antique-mall-greg-pence-indiana|access-date=April 22, 2018|work=]|date=April 18, 2018|language=en}}</ref> They have four children and ten grandchildren.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2018/02/09/02092018cr_pence_congress/ |title=Candidate discusses Republican concerns with party leaders, including Second Amendment rights, aid for veterans |first=Kirk |last=Johannesen |date=February 9, 2018 |newspaper=The Republic |access-date=May 17, 2018 }}</ref> Pence is a practicing Catholic and attends St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Columbus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Learn more about Greg Pence|url=https://gregpenceforcongress.com/about/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Greg Pence for Congress|language=en-US}}</ref>

Denise Pence was an Indiana delegate at the ] and ] and cast her vote for ] and Mike Pence to be the party's nominees.<ref name="pitrelli">{{cite news |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/vps-sister-in-law-on-life-since-the-election |title=VP's sister-in-law on life since the election |first=Adrianna |last=Pitrelli |date=October 6, 2017 |access-date=May 8, 2018 |publisher=] |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417131434/https://www.wthr.com/article/vps-sister-in-law-on-life-since-the-election |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was also a delegate at the ], where she cast her vote for Trump and ] to be the nominees. Pence and his family were in attendance at ], seated several rows behind him.


Denise was a delegate for Indiana at the ] and cast a vote there for ] and Mike Pence to be the party's nominees.<ref name="pitrelli">{{cite news |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/vps-sister-in-law-on-life-since-the-election |title=VP's sister-in-law on life since the election |first=Adrianna |last=Pitrelli |date=October 6, 2017 |access-date=May 8, 2018 |publisher=] }}</ref> Pence and his family were in attendance at the ], situated several rows behind the incoming president. Their oldest daughter, Nicole, was a TV anchor in Indianapolis and their son, John, was working for the ] as of February 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/nicole-pence-niece-of-vp-mike-pence-leaving-tv-news/186898 |newspaper=TV Spy |publisher=AdWeek |date=March 8, 2017 |access-date=May 23, 2018 |first=Chris |last=Ariens |title=Nicole Pence, Niece of VP Mike Pence, Leaving TV News }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wral.com/republican-party-is-paying-rent-to-trump-tower-salary-of-mike-pence-s-nephew-in-preparation-for-election-2020/17377406/ |title=GOP paying rent to Trump Tower, salary of Pence's nephew in preparation for 2020 election |publisher=] |date=February 27, 2018 |access-date=May 23, 2018 }}</ref> Their oldest daughter, Nicole, was a TV anchor in Indianapolis<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/nicole-pence-niece-of-vp-mike-pence-leaving-tv-news/186898 |newspaper=TV Spy |publisher=AdWeek |date=March 8, 2017 |access-date=May 23, 2018 |first=Chris |last=Ariens |title=Nicole Pence, Niece of VP Mike Pence, Leaving TV News }}</ref> and their son, John, worked on ] as a senior advisor and is married to ]'s cousin Giovanna Coia.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/person/p/john-pence |title=John Pence |publisher=Fox News |access-date=February 4, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=NJ.com |first=Sophie Nieto-Munoz {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |date=2019-09-14 |title=Kellyanne Conway's cousin, Mike Pence's nephew to marry in Atlantic City |url=https://www.nj.com/atlantic/2019/09/kellyanne-conways-cousin-mike-pences-nephew-to-marry-in-atlantic-city.html |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=nj |language=en}}</ref>


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American politician (born 1956) This article is about the U.S. Representative from Indiana. For the philosopher, see Gregory Pence.
Greg Pence
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byLuke Messer
Personal details
BornGregory Joseph Pence
(1956-11-14) November 14, 1956 (age 68)
Columbus, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Denise Pence ​(m. 1981)​
Children4, including John
RelativesMike Pence (brother)
EducationLoyola University Chicago (BA, MBA)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1979–1984
RankFirst Lieutenant
Pence's voice Pence speaks in support of H.R.2220, a bill on fair market prices
Recorded November 3, 2021

Gregory Joseph Pence (born November 14, 1956) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 6th congressional district since 2019. The district serves much of east-central Indiana, including Pence's hometown of Columbus, as well as Greenfield, Richmond, Shelbyville, and the southern third of Indianapolis. A member of the Republican Party, he is the older brother of former U.S. vice president Mike Pence, who represented the district from 2001 to 2013.

On January 9, 2024, Pence announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he would not be running for re-election to the 119th United States Congress.

Early life

Born in Columbus, Indiana, on November 14, 1956, Pence is the oldest of six children born to his parents, Ann Jane "Nancy" (née Cawley) and Edward Joseph Pence Jr., who ran a group of gas stations. He was raised in the Catholic faith. According to his mother, Pence and his three brothers rode wagons in a 1964 campaign parade for Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater.

Pence earned a B.A. in theology and philosophy and a Master of Business Administration in 1983 from Loyola University Chicago. He earned a commission in the Marines in 1981 after receiving his undergraduate degree and served for five and a half years, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. In 1983, his battalion was stationed in Beirut, Lebanon, and shipped out shortly before the bombings.

Business career

Pence owns and operates antique malls in southern Indiana.

After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, Pence joined Kiel Brothers Oil Company in 1988, after his father died, and served as its president from 1998 to 2004. After his departure, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2004. Through the company, he also ran a chain of gas stations and convenience stores.

According to some reports, the cleanup from the defunct business sites has cost Indiana at least $21 million. Pence also worked for Marathon Oil and Unocal. In 1999, he was elected to the board of directors of Home Federal Bancorp and its subsidiary Home Federal Savings Bank.

U.S. House of Representatives

Greg Pence standing behind Donald Trump at the 2017 inauguration
Pence with Mike Braun, Donald Trump Jr., and Kimberly Guilfoyle in 2018

Elections

2018

See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana § District 6

Pence was the finance chairman in U.S. Representative Luke Messer's 2018 campaign for the U.S. Senate. In October 2017, Pence launched his own campaign for the position Messer was leaving. On May 8, 2018, Pence won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House seat his brother Mike had held for 12 years. With Pence raising and spending about $1 million as of mid-April and his closest Republican challenger loaning himself about three quarters of that amount, it made the "race the most expensive in the state." Pence faced Democrat Jeannine Lake in the November general election and won by a margin of over 30%.

2020

See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana § District 6

Pence defeated Lake in a rematch in the November 3 general election with 68.6% of the vote.

Tenure

In December 2020, Pence was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump.

In January 2021 in the aftermath of the insurrection at the Capitol and despite the rioters' chants of "Hang Mike Pence," Greg Pence voted to side with Trump and reject the Pennsylvania votes which swung the election to Biden.

In May 2021, Pence voted against a House bill establishing a January 6 commission, accusing Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats of partisan plans to use the commission to carry out the "political execution of Donald Trump". The bill passed.

In August 2022, Pence criticized President Joe Biden for forgiving up to $10,000 of student loan debt for eligible borrowers. Pence was criticized for hypocrisy because he had $79,441 of debt from his PPP loan forgiven.

Veterans

The PACT ACT which expanded VA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service, received a "nay" from Pence. Regarding cannabis, despite lobbying from VSOs such as the DAV Pence also voted against 2022 MORE Act.

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:

Electoral history

Republican primary results, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence 47,955 65.3
Republican Jonathan Lamb 17,523 23.9
Republican Mike Campbell 3,229 4.4
Republican Stephen MacKenzie 2,500 3.4
Republican Jeff Smith 2,258 3.1
Total votes 73,465 100.0
Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence 154,260 63.8
Democratic Jeannine Lee Lake 79,430 32.9
Libertarian Tom Ferkinhoff 8,030 3.3
Independent John Miller (write-in) 5 0.0
Independent Heather Leigh Meloy (write-in) 1 0.0
Total votes 241,726 100.0
Republican hold
Republican primary results, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence (incumbent) 62,346 83.6
Republican Mike Campbell 12,234 16.4
Total votes 74,580 100.0
Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence (incumbent) 225,318 68.6
Democratic Jeannine Lake 91,103 27.8
Libertarian Tom Ferkinhoff 11,791 3.6
Total votes 328,212 100.0
Republican hold
Republican primary results, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence (incumbent) 44,893 77.6
Republican James Alspach 12,923 22.4
Total votes 57,816 100.0
Indiana's 6th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg Pence (incumbent) 130,686 67.5
Democratic Cinde Wirth 62,838 32.5
Total votes 193,524 100.0
Republican hold

Personal life

Pence and his wife, Denise, own two antique malls. They have four children and ten grandchildren. Pence is a practicing Catholic and attends St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Columbus.

Denise Pence was an Indiana delegate at the 2016 Republican National Convention and 2020 Republican National Convention and cast her vote for Donald Trump and Mike Pence to be the party's nominees. She was also a delegate at the 2024 Republican National Convention, where she cast her vote for Trump and JD Vance to be the nominees. Pence and his family were in attendance at Trump's inauguration, seated several rows behind him.

Their oldest daughter, Nicole, was a TV anchor in Indianapolis and their son, John, worked on Trump's 2020 campaign as a senior advisor and is married to Kellyanne Conway's cousin Giovanna Coia.

References

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  4. "Mike Pence photo gallery". The Republic. January 20, 2017. slides 8, 12, 32. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  5. Webber, Mark (November 1, 2016). "Pence family hosts Edinburgh rally". The Republic. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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  7. ^ "Home Federal Bancorp Elects New Director". Business Wire. December 21, 1999. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018 – via The Free Library.
  8. ^ Tackett, Michael (April 22, 2018). "As Another Pence Runs for Congress, His Business Record Raises Questions". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  9. Thomas, Ken (October 23, 2017). "Pence honors memory of Marines killed in 1983 Beirut bombing". The Times of Israel. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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  12. Slodysko, Brian (July 13, 2018). "Pence family's failed gas stations cost taxpayers $20M+". Associated Press. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
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