Pete Buttigieg has said he is “more inclined than not” to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, while stressing that he has not made a final decision. The comment is his clearest public indication yet that he may mount a second White House campaign, and adds to early speculation over the party’s future leadership.

The former US transportation secretary previously ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020, winning the Iowa caucuses before withdrawing and endorsing Joe Biden. He opted against running for Michigan’s open US Senate seat or governorship in 2026, a decision that left him free to pursue a national campaign, though he has also said his immediate focus is on the midterm elections.