At the State House, Ted Kennedy Jr. seems to be taking the same advice his father reportedly gave Hillary Clinton when she entered the US Senate from New York: A famous last name wonât excuse you from hard work.
Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law a controversial 'religious freedom' bill that some groups have said will open the door to greater LGBT discrimination. Bill Clark/Getty.
What You Need to Know About Mike Pence. We've gathered some background on Donald Trump's running mate, the socially conservative governor of Indiana. Mike Pence speaks after Donald Trump introduced the Indiana governor as his running mate on July 16, 2016. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Most voters outside the Hoosier State know fairly little about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a lifelong social conservative who served in Congress for 12 years, as governor for three years and is a favorite of the Koch Brothers.