Mike Pence Scrambles to Make the 2024 Republican Debate

Campaign focuses on digital, TV ads to ramp up donations
Ex-vice president is short on donors to make Aug. 23 debate

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Road to Majority’s Faith and Freedom policy conference in Washington, DC, on June 23.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Stephanie Lai

July 20, 2023 at 9:37 PM UTC

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Former Vice President Mike Pence’s 2024 campaign is ramping up its digital outreach to Republican donors to avoid the embarrassment of missing the party’s first primary debate next month.

Pence has one month to meet the Republican National Committee’s fundraising thresholds in order to appear on the stage on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee. Failing to garner enough donors could be a death knell for Pence’s campaign, which has so far struggled to motivate donors and gain traction in the polls.