Pete Buttigieg
Elections & Governance#1 issue by volume for Pete Buttigieg of 2

Pete Buttigieg on 2028 Presidential Race

135 episodesOverall tone: Neutral

The Receipts

On-the-record lines behind the coverage of Pete Buttigieg on 2028 Presidential Race — each links to the exact moment in the audio.

Host / other voice

Pete Buttigieg says he's more, quote, inclined than not, to run for president in 2028.

Pete Buttigieg· Houston's Morning News on KTRH· Aug 6, 20265:14
Host / other voice

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he's leaning towards running for another White House bid in 2028.

Pete Buttigieg· Your Morning Show With Michael DelGiorno· Aug 4, 202637:30
Host / other voice

he's trying to run for president again. He's running number two in New Hampshire, supposedly, according to that poll yesterday. I'm not sure how good that poll is. But he was number two. But he might as well forget it.

Pete Buttigieg· The Howie Carr Radio Network· Jul 24, 20261:10
Host / other voice

People like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, even Pete Buttigieg to some extent, are they able to control the nomination process?

Pete Buttigieg· WGIR New Hampshire Today (Manchester/Concord)· May 14, 20269:18
Speaker unverified

I'm just dreading 2028's Democrat primary already, but it will be entertaining.

Pete Buttigieg· The Charlie Kirk Show· May 6, 202621:42
Speaker unverified

I thought he was a weak mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and I thought he was even a weaker cabinet secretary, but he fancies himself that he could win the nomination.

Pete Buttigieg· Guy Benson Show· Apr 10, 20265:43
Host / other voice

A lot of people, when they have a job, they use that job to run for a different office. And I think that's a huge mistake. And I think Mayor Pete was Secretary Pete Buttigieg was running for president while he was the secretary of DOT and didn't pay attention to the basics.

Pete Buttigieg· The Megyn Kelly Show· Oct 29, 202513:45
Host / other voice

Pete Buttigieg has an advantage of being an also-ran. Running in 2020 prepared him to run and run a much stronger campaign in 2028.

Pete Buttigieg· Houston's Morning News on KTRH· Aug 6, 2026listen
Host / other voice

Pete Buttigieg, believe it or not, leads the 2028 field right now at 19% in New Hampshire.

Pete Buttigieg· Your Morning Show With Michael DelGiorno· Oct 28, 202514:58
Host / other voice

if somehow JD Vance were to lose to, say, a Gavin Newsom or an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or a Pete Buttigieg, edge, or even Kamala Harris, who's now the poll leader right now among Democrats, which is enough to, oh boy, if you are a person who likes to pray for things, pray for Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee in 2028 because, as we've seen, this is the worst candidate of our lifetimes when she speaks outside of a teleprompter.

Pete Buttigieg· Guy Benson Show· Jan 2, 20267:42
Host / other voice

you could say that, Joe? And it's true. And here's what I saw, though. You know Pete Buttigieg is running for president because he didn't come out and finesse it.

Pete Buttigieg· Guy Benson Show· Sep 25, 20259:45

How each side frames it

Share of coverage by outlet leaning
Left 8.9% · 12 epsCenter 57.8% · 78 epsRight 33.3% · 45 eps

Center-leaning outlets drive 57.8% of coverage.

Left12 eps
Tone: Neutral
Center78 eps
Tone: Neutral
Right45 eps
Tone: Negative

Media tone toward Pete Buttigieg on this issue, split by the leaning of the outlets covering it.

Events & Actions

The factual record behind the coverage — discrete actions and events, dated and linked to the episode they aired on.

  1. expressed inclination to run for president in 2028
    All Talk with Kevin Dietz (WJR)
  2. considering a run for the 2028 presidential election
    KTRH News (NewsRadio 740 KTRH)
  3. Pete Buttigieg expressed interest in running for president in 2028.
    Your Morning Show With Michael DelGiorno
  4. attempting to run for president again
    The Howie Carr Radio Network
  5. Pete Buttigieg is mentioned as a candidate in the 2028 Democratic presidential race.
    The Megyn Kelly Show
  6. He was asked about ruling out a presidential run in 2028.
    The Megyn Kelly Show
  7. Pete Buttigieg's potential candidacy for the presidency in 2028
    Pod Save America
  8. discussed as a potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination
    Daily Detroit
  9. Pete Buttigieg was voted as the preferred candidate for the 2028 election in a straw poll.
    Pod Save America
  10. Pete Buttigieg emerged as a presidential frontrunner in a recent poll for the 2028 election.
    The Megyn Kelly Show

Where It Aired

Shows split by their average tone toward Pete Buttigieg on this issue.