Former Vice President Mike Pence is considering another run for the White House in 2028 after ending his previous presidential campaign before the 2024 Republican primaries, telling Fox News that he has been encouraged by people urging him to seek the nomination again.

“We’ve been hearing from a lot of people around the country. I've been very humbled by that,” Pence said when asked about a possible 2028 campaign.

Pence's comments come after he used his first interview following the Republican Party's midterm defeats to criticize both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. He described the election results as not simply a rout but a “reckoning,” arguing that voters rejected the direction Trump has taken the Republican Party.

Pence criticized the administration's tariffs, its handling of the war with Iran and what he described as an “air of corruption” surrounding the White House. He also pointed to reports that the Trump family's wealth has increased by more than $3 billion.

The former vice president directly disputed Vance's assessment that the Iran war was primarily responsible for Republican losses. Pence argued that the election outcome had more complicated causes, saying voters were frustrated because the administration “stopped short and didn’t finish it.”

Pence also criticized what he called the party's movement toward protectionist economic policies and what he described as appeasement toward Russia and Iran. He argued that Republicans must return to the conservative principles that shaped the movement for more than five decades.

“The direction the president has taken our party was roundly rejected by the voters,” Pence said, adding that Republicans need to recommit to limited government and traditional conservative policies.

A potential 2028 campaign would mark another attempt by Pence to secure the Republican presidential nomination after his unsuccessful 2024 effort. He formally entered that race in June 2023 but struggled to gain support against Trump, his former running mate, and suspended his campaign on October 28, 2023, before the first Republican primary contests. He therefore did not compete in the 2024 primaries or receive any delegates.

Pence's latest remarks also represent a shift from his public position in September, when he said he had no plans to run for president or seek another elected office in 2028. At the time, he said his focus was on his conservative policy organization, Advancing American Freedom.

He has continued to criticize Trump's economic and foreign policy decisions while arguing that Republicans must restore a more traditional conservative agenda. Whether that effort develops into another presidential campaign remains to be seen.