Pete Buttigieg now calls Michigan home, plans to vote in midterms

[Eugene]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Pete Buttigieg now calls Michigan home, plans to vote in midterms

Todd Spangler
Detroit Free Press

Published 2:23 p.m. ET July 8, 2022 | Updated 4:48 p.m. July 8, 2022

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who bought a house in the Traverse City area two years ago, is planning to vote in the midterm elections in the state this year, a spokesperson confirmed for the Free Press on Friday

It had been previously reported that Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, had purchased a home in northern Michigan with his husband, Chasten, who grew up in Traverse City.

The Buttigiegs adopted newborn twins last year and having a residence in Michigan allows them to be closer to Chasten Buttigieg's family. “Moving to Chasten’s hometown of Traverse City allowed them to be closer to his parents, which became especially important to them after they adopted their twins, often relying on Chasten’s parents for help with child care,” the spokesperson said,

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Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/08/pete-buttigieg-michigan-resident-politico-reports/10015102002/

[Bleacher Creature]

1. To state the obvious, he's incredibly savvy.

Indiana is too far gone, but this gives him an opening for a statewide office. And then he can run for President again, but instead of having the least experience he can legitimately claim he can to be truly battle-ready.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Very smart move for him and his whole family!

I hope to live long enough to successfully vote for him for President!