In a destabilizing move for the Democrats’ 2028 field, former small-town mayor and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gave the clearest indication yet that he intends to run for president. The signal came in the form of Buttigieg declining to seek Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Gary Peters (D-MI). A person close […]
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In a destabilizing move for the Democrats’ 2028 field, former small-town mayor and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gave the clearest indication yet that he intends to run for president.
The signal came in the form of Buttigieg declining to seek Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Gary Peters (D-MI). A person close to Buttigieg’s thinking did not discourage speculation that his eyes are set on a higher prize: a post-Trump White House.
