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Pete Buttigieg’s appearance on New Hampshire talk radio on Friday morning continues speculation that President Biden’s transportation secretary is considering another run for president in 2028.
Buttigieg, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate who is seen as a strong contender for the next nomination, has made numerous national radio appearances during his four years at the helm of the Department of Transportation, including That includes radio appearances in New Hampshire, a state that prides itself on being one. The nation’s first presidential primary state.
But with a month left until President-elect Trump’s return to the White House and Democrats scrambling to find a way out of the political wilderness following a setback in the November election, Buttigieg’s New Hampshire His recent radio appearances have been attracting a lot of attention. Preseason action for the 2028 presidential primary will begin soon.
And Buttigieg’s guest segment on New Hampshire Today, a morning news talk radio show that airs across the state, is sure to spark further speculation about 2028.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Reuters/Mike Seeger)
Asked by host Chris Ryan about his plans after his term as transportation secretary expires on January 20, Buttigieg said: “I’m sure the next step is just to take some time off.”
Buttigieg said he and his wife, Chasten, are “ready to spend a little bit more time together. Ready to spend a little more time together with their 3-year-old twins and not make too many life decisions too quickly.” I intend to do so,” he said. In the new year. ”
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“But I’m going to find a way to make myself useful. That may or may not be running for office. I’ll take the next few weeks and months to figure that out.” I intend to,” Buttigieg said.
And he said, “I know what I care about. I care about how communities like the one I grew up in find a better future. What we have is that technology can make life better for all of us. I’m curious about how the infrastructure issues and opportunities that I’ve been working on will develop, and I’m curious about our democracy, and what that looks like. I’m going to find a way to work on it, no matter what form it takes. ”
President Joe Biden (Saul) speaks alongside Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (left) during a briefing on Hurricane Helen response and recovery efforts in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on October 1, 2024 in Washington, DC.・Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Buttigieg, a former naval intelligence officer who served in the Afghanistan war and served as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, for eight years, was a long shot when he began his 2020 presidential campaign.
But his campaign caught fire, narrowly defeating Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses and finishing a close second to Sanders in the New Hampshire presidential primary. Buttigieg, along with the remaining Democratic candidates, withdrew from the race and endorsed Biden. That’s because former Vice President Biden won the South Carolina primary in a landslide, swept the Super Tuesday campaign, and ultimately clinched the nomination before winning the White House.
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Buttigieg has made several official visits to New Hampshire during his tenure as transportation secretary, most recently earlier this year. And two years ago, during a political trip, he headlined the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s big fall fundraising gala.
Asked in an interview if he planned to return to the Granite State in the near future, he jokingly replied, “I’m sure I’ll be back before too long.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s Eleanor Roosevelt Banquet, the state’s largest annual fundraising event, in Manchester, New Hampshire, on September 24, 2022 (New Hampshire Democratic Party)
Buttigieg has appeared regularly on Fox News Channel in recent years, highlighting the Biden administration’s efforts. This year, he served as a high-profile campaign surrogate for Biden and then Vice President Kamala Harris in media circles including Fox News.
After his 2020 presidential campaign, Buttigieg moved from the red state of Indiana to neighboring Michigan, a key battleground, and now calls Traverse City, Michigan, his hometown.
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In recent weeks, Buttigieg has fielded calls from some Michigan Democrats to consider running for governor in 2026 to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
“I haven’t made any decisions about my future,” Buttigieg told reporters in Detroit earlier this month, a statement he was expected to repeat in a radio interview in New Hampshire this week.
