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 .
Hypothesis: Mike Pence is a Republican.
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