Pete Buttigieg Unveils Jan. 26 Book, Fueling 2028 White House Speculation

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 10

Buttigieg said Tuesday he will publish “Next” on Jan. 26 after spending the last 18 months writing about the country’s direction, a move that quickly intensified talk of a 2028 presidential campaign.
The former transportation secretary framed the book around Democrats’ new control of Congress, arguing the party’s recent gains show voters rejected the status quo but do not yet amount to a durable governing majority.
A campaign-season book is a classic precursor to a White House bid, and Buttigieg has already said he is “more inclined than not” to run again.
That speculation has grown after his heavy midterm role as a Democratic surrogate in roughly three dozen states, where he pushed cost-of-living issues and campaign-finance changes.
Buttigieg ended his 2020 presidential run after a fourth-place finish in South Carolina and later served in Joe Biden’s administration, leaving him positioned as an early 2028 contender.