Does Pete Buttigieg ever win/hold elective office again?

[Burke Bro]

I think so. Much of his political career seems to have been carefully crafted. Military service, mayor of a small rust belt city, a presidential run and upset in Iowa that gave him a national profile, and transportation secretary who presided over the infrastructure bill (which is perhaps the biggest accomplishment of the Biden administration). Running for governor/senate in 2026 (a Republican president midterm) in a swing state like Michigan seems like the penultimate step in a run for President in 2028/2032/2036.

Some people here seem eager to dismiss Buttigieg in light of the supposed competition between him and Harris. Harris, after all, is the Vice President, and the first black and female Vice President at that. But Buttigieg has proven to be a far more charismatic, a more adept campaigner, and is better at navigating the media landscape than Harris. He's also 17 years younger than her.