Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce he will not run for Michigan’s open Senate seat.
During an appearance last month on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Buttigieg revealed he was “looking” into launching a bid to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).
However, former President Joe Biden’s transportation chief is set to declare on Thursday that he will not compete in Michigan’s 2026 Senate race, news reported by Politico. Buttigieg has also taken himself out of consideration to replace outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), setting himself up as a top contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential primary.
Trending: California Dems Offer Prayer to a Strange New God to Open Assembly Session
Buttigieg “would have been a formidable candidate for the Senate had he chosen to run,” Democratic strategist David Axelrod said. “But had he won
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!