Will Pete Buttigieg be the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States on election day in 2024?

Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg, born January 19, 1982, is an American politician and former military officer who is currently serving as the United States secretary of transportation. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, which earned him the nickname "Mayor Pete".

Buttigieg ran as a candidate for president in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. He became one of the first openly gay men to launch a major party presidential campaign. Buttigieg narrowly won the Iowa caucuses and placed a close second in the New Hampshire primary. By winning Iowa, he became the first openly gay candidate to win a presidential primary or caucus.

As of April 2022, there is speculation that Buttigieg may seek the Democratic Party's nomination in 2024 for the office of President of the United States.