Pete Buttigieg
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Pete Buttigieg is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the United States Secretary of Transportation, a position he has held since February 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Buttigieg previously served as the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020. During his tenure as mayor, he focused on urban revitalization, infrastructure improvements, and economic development, gaining national attention for his leadership style and innovative policies.
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by number of sources- “It’s not lost on me that this happened soon after we shared photos of our family on social media for Father’s Day.2 sources2026npr.org
- “I don’t know how much we can do about it, but so help me God, if there is any way to press civil or criminal charges over this, we will.2 sources2026theguardian.com
- I have been preaching from coast to coast to anybody who will listen in our party that our politics cannot just be about what we’re against.2 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
- We’ve got to build something that is not just better than now, but better than before, and that’s going to require a lot of Midwestern common sense.2 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
- It doesn’t have to be this way.2 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
- I’m excited. I’m here because Sarah can win, and I think it’s really important for people to understand that these are very competitive races in districts and places that I think a lot of the national commentators sometimes write off.2 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com