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Buttigieg Mulls 2028 Run, Targets 2026 Midterms in Iowa

7/14/2026

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters in Des Moines he would not rule out a 2028 White House bid, focusing on the 2026 midterms.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg headlined Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser on July 12 and appeared with hopeful Sarah Trone Garriott, urging volunteers to back candidates.
Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann said Pete Buttigieg should have affirmed Iowa’s caucus status, accusing national Democrats of rigging the process.

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters in Des Moines he would not rule out a 2028 White House bid, focusing on the 2026 midterms.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg headlined Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser on July 12 and appeared with hopeful Sarah Trone Garriott, urging volunteers to back candidates.
Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann said Pete Buttigieg should have affirmed Iowa’s caucus status, accusing national Democrats of rigging the process.