Pete Buttigieg
Former Transp. Secretary · Democrat · Wikipedia ↗
Status tier
PositioningMomentum (0–100)
52Confidence
MediumStatus is not support. Status tier = the furthest verifiable step taken (campaign-style activity — early-state travel, donors, staffing, or media — with no on-record quote yet). Momentum = weighted recent activity, not popularity. How to read this →
Last reviewed in the September 14, 2026 UTC daily build · latest signal August 24, 2026 (21 days ago).
Latest signal
New Hampshire presidential poll puts Ocasio-Cortez ahead of Buttigieg among 2028 hopefuls - Scripps News source ↗
August 24, 2026 · 21 days ago · Medium confidence
Back on the trail and openly weighing a run; consistently near the top of Democratic primary polls.
Why this momentum score
Momentum · last 30 days
52
no change vs 30 days ago
| Soft / "not ruling out" quote | +12 |
| Early-state travel (IA/NH/SC/NV) | +10 |
| Donor meetings / PAC activity | +10 |
| Campaign staffing / consultants | +10 |
| National media blitz | +5 |
| Recency boost (signal 21d ago) | +5 |
| Momentum (capped 0–100) | 52 |
Evidence & status history
2026-07-14
Buttigieg won't rule out 2028 presidential bid as he campaigns in Iowa - The Des Moines Register source ↗
softConsideringearlyState· Low2026-07-14
Buttigieg won't rule out 2028 presidential bid as he rallies in Iowa - AOL.com source ↗
softConsideringearlyState· Low2026-07-13
‘Reach across the aisle’: Pete Buttigieg campaigns with Sarah Trone Garriott - Iowa Capital Dispatch source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-07-15
"Nope!" Pete Buttigieg refuses to rule out 2028 presidential bid - LGBTQ Nation source ↗
softConsidering· Low2026-07-19
At a Florida fundraiser, Pete Buttigieg stresses the need to ‘restore democracy’ - NBC News source ↗
donors· Low2026-07-23
AOC, Buttigieg lead Democrats in New Hampshire presidential primary poll - CBS News source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-07-24
New Hampshire presidential poll puts Ocasio-Cortez ahead of Buttigieg among 2028 hopefuls - Scripps News source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-07-23
New Hampshire poll puts Ocasio-Cortez ahead of Buttigieg among 2028 Democrats - KXLH News Helena source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-02-11
Buttigieg to headline Iowa town hall amid 2028 speculation - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-08-10
Pete Buttigieg to headline major South Carolina Democrats conference - washingtonexaminer.com source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-07-13
Pete Buttigieg talks potential 2028 presidential run during Iowa visit - The Des Moines Register source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-08-18
Why Pete Buttigieg thinks Democrats can flip Nevada's only GOP-held congressional seat source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-08-23
Pete Buttigieg returns to South Carolina as he weighs another White House run - AP News source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-08-24
Buttigieg returns to South Carolina as Democrats begin positioning for 2028 - Straight Arrow source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-08-23
Pete Buttigieg returns to first-in-the-nation South Carolina with a fresh appeal to Black voters - CNN source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-08-22
Pete Buttigieg swings through South Carolina as 2028 primary draws ever closer - Post and Courier source ↗
earlyState· Low2026-08-22
Pete Buttigieg Headlines South Carolina Democratic Conference - C-SPAN source ↗
earlyState· LowEarly-state activity
| South Carolina | 6 signals |
| Iowa | 5 signals |
| New Hampshire | 3 signals |
| Nevada | 1 signal |
Money movement — FEC, a separate axis
No FEC financial report on file — not a registered filer, or no totals yet. Money is never folded into the momentum score.
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