Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg revealed that he won’t run for senate or governor in Michigan, prompting further speculation about his possible presidential ambitions.
Buttigieg, 43, announced on Thursday that he will not seek election to either office in 2026.
The Democrat revealed his decision in a statement on X and elaborated on his plans in his own Substack article.
“While my own plans don’t include running for office in 2026, I remain intensely focused on consolidating, communicating, and supporting a vision for this alternative,” he wrote. “The decisions made by elected leaders matter entirely because of how they shape our everyday lives – and the choices made in these years will decide the American people’s access to freedom, security, democracy, and prosperity for the rest of our lifetimes.”…