Pete Buttigieg was 'seriously considering' running to replace Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in the 2026 Michigan Senate race.

Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce Thursday that he will not run for Michigan’s open Senate seat — leaving the door open ...

Gary Peters, a Democrat, announced Tuesday morning he does not plan to run for a third term in 2026. Peters was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014, narrowly winning re-election in 2020.

The former transportation secretary had been considered a top candidate for Michigan's open US Senate seat next year.

During his remarks in the Senate Democrat press briefing this week, Senator Gary Peters scolded the Trump Administration over their plan to abolish the Department of Education.

Former Transportation Secretary and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is expected to rule out a run for the Senate in Michigan in 2026, clearing a path for a potential 2028 White House bid.

Pete Buttigieg announced on Thursday that he will not run for Michigan’s Senate seat, opening a path for him to possibly run for president in 2028.

Buttigieg’s decision “was framed by several allies and people in his inner circle as putting him in the strongest possible position to seek the presidency,” a Politico report stated.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce he will not run for Michigan’s open Senate seat.