{"id":2629630,"date":"2026-07-14T13:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-keeps-2028-white-house-bid-on-the-table\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:29:06","slug":"pete-buttigieg-keeps-2028-white-house-bid-on-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-keeps-2028-white-house-bid-on-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Buttigieg keeps 2028 White House bid on the table"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-buttigieg-keeps-2028-white-house-bid-on-the-table%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629630&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a visit to Iowa, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg indicated he is open to running for president again, responding &#8220;Nope&#8221; when asked if he would rule out a 2028 bid. He emphasized his current focus on the 2026 midterm elections, where he is campaigning for Democratic candidates and highlighting his efforts to build a broad coalition. Buttigieg, who has a strong connection to Iowa due to his participation in the 2020 caucuses and previous campaigns, continues to see the state as important in presidential politics despite its reduced role in the nomination process. He remains engaged in Iowa politics, especially in efforts to flip districts and support Democratic efforts, though he recognizes challenges within the state&#8217;s demographics, such as limited support among Black voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Transportation Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-buttigieg\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"410\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a> wouldn\u2019t dismiss another presidential run during a visit this week to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"468\">Iowa<\/a>, the only state he won during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2020-elections\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"228\">2020 Democratic presidential primary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked during a Des Moines event whether he would rule out a 2028 bid, Buttigieg simply responded, \u201cNope.\u201d <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4646344\/gavin-newsom-nevada-trip-democrats-focus-winning-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Newsom says Democrats must stop trying to \u2018win an argument\u2019 and start winning elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4641375\/newsom-swing-state-national-tour-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Newsom kicks off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-defends-backing-socialist-candidates-calling-party-divides-healthy\/\" title=\"Newsom defends backing socialist candidates, calling party divides &#039;healthy&#039;\">swing-state road trip<\/a> as polls show support dipping<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4641222\/rahm-emanuel-israel-democrats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rahm Emanuel tells Israelis that he understands their \u2018cynicism\u2019 and \u2018anger\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor\u2019s comments came after a campaign event for Democratic state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, who is hoping to flip Iowa\u2019s 3rd Congressional District blue. Buttigieg insisted that his current focus is on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI already have a lot of great friends in Iowa, and it\u2019s been fun to reactivate some of those relationships in the service of the ticket that\u2019s on the ballot right now in \u201926,\u201d Buttigieg <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/07\/14\/pete-buttigieg-2028-presidential-campaign-iowa-midterm-elections\/90910899007\/\">added<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m super focused on this year\u2019s election. The future will come, but right now, we got a very important set of elections in front of us right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buttigieg was in Iowa to campaign for Democrats, who believe they can flip both a governorship and seats in the Senate and House of Representatives. He delivered the keynote at the Iowa Democratic Party\u2019s 1,200-seat <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/who13.com\/news\/politics\/iowa-politics\/iowa-democrats-rally-for-midterm-election-at-liberty-and-justice-event\/\">Liberty and Justice<\/a> event on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPete has shown time and time again that he effectively communicates with all kinds of voters: Independents, Democrats, and Republicans alike \u2013 just the kind of coalition we need to build to win in Iowa this year,\u201d Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/iowademocrats.org\/2026\/06\/10\/pete-buttigieg-to-keynote-the-idps-liberty-and-justice-celebration\/\">said<\/a> last month in announcing Buttigieg\u2019s appearance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buttigieg has an important reason to be fond of the Hawkeye State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) received the most votes in the 2020 Iowa caucus, Buttigieg clinched its nominating delegates after a historically narrow and contested tally. He eventually dropped out of the race and endorsed former President Joe Biden after failing to translate that momentum to the South Carolina primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4627431\/buttigieg-separated-from-children-false-report-police\/\"><strong>BUTTIGIEG SEPARATED FROM CHILDREN AFTER BEING TARGETED BY FALSE CPS REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iowa has historically been important for presidential hopefuls because it was the second state, after New Hampshire, to award nominating delegates. The Democratic National Committee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1009390\/democrats-giving-middle-finger-to-middle-america-with-major-2024-change-republican-says\/\">stripped<\/a> Iowa of that status ahead of the 2024 election, though it could retain its symbolic importance in a future race. The DNC has not finalized its 2028 nominating calendar.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats say that Iowa does not represent their broader electorate, because 81% of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/fact\/table\/IA\/PST045225\">state\u2019s population<\/a> is non-Hispanic white. Buttigieg has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4523709\/pete-buttigieg-2028-black-voters\/\">struggled<\/a> with black voters in particular, with one poll from last year finding that just 4% of the demographic supported him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buttigieg avoids ruling out 2028 run in Iowa visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4301,"featured_media":2629631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26014661968801.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41461,51772,38553,36453,82706],"class_list":["post-2629630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-election","tag-2028-presidential-run","tag-democratic-politics","tag-pete-buttigieg","tag-white-house-bid-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26014661968801.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629630"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629634,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629630\/revisions\/2629634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}