Pete Buttigieg Is Getting In Position To Run For President In 2028

New campaign finance filings show that Pete Buttigieg's leadership PAC is getting active in what looks like preparations for a presidential run in 2028.

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The chaos of Trump’s second term is front and center in the news, but evidence that the 2028 presidential campaign is just around the corner can be seen in the leadership PAC spending FEC filings.

Politico reported on the activity surrounding former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg:

Buttigieg’s Win the Era PAC, which was largely dormant while he served in former President Joe Biden’s cabinet, also began spending on Facebook ads in July, according to the platform. It was the first time Buttigieg had run ads on his personal page since the former South Bend mayor ended his presidential campaign in 2020.

“While my name won’t be on a ballot in 2026, I am committed to doing the work that must be done to rebuild trust in our system: supporting emerging leaders, showing up in communities we too often ignore, and helping win more elections,” read one recent ad …