Traverse City Resident Pete Buttigieg Won't Be Running for U.S. Senate in Michigan

Pete Buttigieg

Indiana transplant and Traverse City resident Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce that he won't be running for the U.S. Senate, likely opening up a path for a potential presidential bid in 2028, The New York Times reports, citing three unnamed sources.

Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary, had been considering a run for Sen. Gary Peters' seat in 2026. Peters has announced that he will not seek re-election.

Buttigieg ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020 but was considered a legitimate contender at the time.

Buttigieg, who is married to Michigan-born Chasten Buttigieg, has two adopted children. If elected, he would be the first openly gay president.