Pence will be a guest speaker at the School Freedom Forum in Phoenix, which is hosted by Club for Growth, and he will appear with the state’s Republican governor, Doug Ducey.

The former vice president and the governor both endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson over Kari Lake in the GOP primary for governor. But Lake, who was supported by Trump and has denied the results of the 2020 presidential election, prevailed in the August 2 race and will face Democrat Katie Hobbs next month in one of the nation’s most closely contested races.

Tuesday will be Pence’s first visit to Arizona since he campaigned for Robson in Peoria, Arizona, in late July at two events, including an appearance at the National Border Patrol Council’s office in Tucson.

Pence is seen as a possible contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and his recent endorsements of candidates running against those backed by Trump have fueled speculation about his White House ambitions. His return to Arizona this week adds to the continuing interest in his political plans.

“Looking Forward to Celebrating Governor @DougDucey and Arizona’s Historic Passage of Universal School Choice at Club for Growth’s School Freedom Forum in Phoenix Tomorrow! See You There!” Pence tweeted on Monday, adding a U.S. flag emoji.

The defeat of his gubernatorial candidate in Arizona, as well as his choice for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin, may be seen as blows to Pence’s ambitions, but Tuesday’s trip suggests he’s not out of the running yet.

Polling on Republicans’ choices for the party’s 2024 nomination is relatively limited, and Pence is not always included in surveys. But available figures show the former vice president lags behind both Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

A Big Village poll among 287 likely voters, conducted from October 5 to 7, showed Pence with 11 percent support, compared with 55 percent backing Trump and 28 percent supporting DeSantis.

A TIPP Insights poll among 575 registered voters, conducted from August 2 to 4, showed Pence with 10 percent support, while Trump had 53 percent and 17 percent backed DeSantis.

A Morning Consult poll conducted among 872 registered voters on August 10, the day after the Wisconsin primary, found Pence had 8 percent support, Trump 56 percent and DeSantis 18 percent.

None of the three Republicans has formally declared his intention to run in 2024, but all three are widely expected to do so.

Newsweek has reached out to Pence’s nonprofit group for comment.