Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce Thursday that he will not run for Michigan’s open Senate seat — leaving the door open for an expected presidential campaign, according to a report. The former Transportation Secretary,

The Indiana native established a permanent residence in his husband's Michigan hometown in 2022, and was seen as a favored candidate to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters

According to a person briefed on his decision, Politico reports that the former Transportation Secretary, who had earlier stated that he was “looking” at a Senate campaign to succeed retiring Democrat Gary Peters in one of the most competitive seats in the 2026 cycle, plans to declare his withdrawal at some point on Thursday.