Mayor Pete is the second-most popular choice to be the Democrats' next presidential candidate, losing only to Kamala Harris, again.

Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce Thursday that he will not run for Michigan’s open Senate seat — leaving the door open for an expected presidential campaign, according to a report.

Buttigieg wrote that he "seriously" considered running for office in 2026 but that the Democratic Party has a "deep and talented bench in Michigan."

Pete Buttigieg was 'seriously considering' running to replace Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in the 2026 Michigan Senate race. On March 13, the former transportation secretary ruled a Senate bid out, fre

The former transportation secretary, who moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, had been seen as the most prominent potential candidate in next year’s marquee contest.

Pete Buttigieg announced on Thursday that he will not run for Michigan’s Senate seat, opening a path for him to possibly run for president in 2028.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday that he won't be running for office in Michigan next year.

Perhaps the most defining date for the steady decline of the Indiana Democratic Party occurred when hardly anyone knew about it.

Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state of Michigan, potentially clearing the way to mount a run for president in 2028.

Pete Buttigieg is expected to forgo a run for Michigan’s open US Senate seat in 2026, according to two people familiar with the former Transportation Secretary’s plans, setting up a potential presidential bid in 2028.

SAUGATUCK, Mich. (AP) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much bigger role as his party’s next presidential nominee.