Appearance by Pete Buttigieg on Friday morning in New Hampshire radio sparks the ongoing debate that the United States Secretary of Transportation in the administration of President Biden may consider another run for the White House in 2028 .
Buttigieg, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate who is considered a potential contender in the next election race, has appeared on numerous radio stations across the country during his four years running the Department of Transportation, including a group in New Hampshire, prides itself on being a leader. the country's first presidential government.
But with President Trump less than a month away from returning to the White House, and Democrats scrambling after the November election to find a way out of the political wilderness, the latest radio appearance Buttigieg's spirit in New Hampshire is getting more attention. early preseason party movement The 2028 presidential primary race soon it will start.
And Buttigieg's guest appearance on the morning radio show “New Hampshire Today” should spark some 2028 speculation.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, Chicago, Illinois, on August 21, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
“The only thing I'm sure of next is the holidays,” Buttigieg said when asked by host Chris Ryan about his plans once his day as transport secretary expires on January 20.
Buttigieg said he and his partner, Chasten, “are ready to spend a little time together. I intend to be closer to our three-year-old twins, and I intend not to make any decisions about life too soon. in the new year.”
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“But I will find ways to help myself, and maybe I run for office, and maybe not. I will take the next few weeks and months to deal with that,” Buttigieg shared.
And he stressed that “I know what I care about. I care about how the community, like the place where I grew up, finds a better future. I care about how to make sure that technology makes us all better and let's not get worse. to care about how the infrastructure and opportunities I worked on can improve.
President Joe Biden speaks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (left) during a briefing on Hurricane Helene's response and recovery efforts, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on October 1, 2024, in Washington, DC . (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Buttigieg, a former naval intelligence officer who went to war in Afghanistan and served eight years as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has been a longtime target as he launched his 2020 presidential campaign.
But his campaign caught fire, and he angered Sen. Vermont's Bernie Sanders to win the Iowa caucuses ahead of Sanders New Hampshire the first president. But Buttigieg, along with the rest of the Democratic field, dropped out of the race and embraced Biden as the former vice president swept the South Carolina primary, sweeping the Super Tuesday contests and ultimately win the election before winning the White House.
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During his tenure as Transportation Secretary, Buttigieg has visited New Hampshire several times, most recently earlier this year. And two years ago, on a political tour, he spoke at the New Hampshire Democratic Party's big fall fundraiser.
Asked in an interview if he'll be back in the Granite State soon, he quipped, “I'm sure I'll be before too long.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party's Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner, the state party's largest annual fundraising event, on September 24, 2022, in Manchester, NH. (New Hampshire Democratic Party)
Buttigieg, in recent years, has also appeared frequently on Fox News Channel to highlight the efforts of the Biden administration. This year, he worked as a high-level representative on Fox News and elsewhere across the media for Biden, and later as Vice President Kamala Harris, on the campaign trail.
After his 2020 presidential campaign, Buttiegieg moved from red state Indiana to near Michigan, an important battlefield, and now calls Traverse City, Michigan, home.
In recent weeks, Buttigieg has fielded calls by some Michigan Democrats urging him to consider a 2026 run for governor, succeeding Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who has a limited term.
“I haven't made any decisions about, big decisions about my future,” Buttigieg told reporters earlier this month in Detroit, a line he will repeat in a New Hampshire radio interview this week.