Premise: Mike Pence . He served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2011 . Pence positioned himself as a principled ideologue and supporter of the Tea Party movement , noting he was `` a Christian , a conservative , and a Republican , in that order . '' The House Republican Conference is the party caucus for Republicans in the United States House of Representatives . United States presidential election, 2016 . The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Virginia Tim Kaine .
Hypothesis: Mike Pence is a Republican.
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