Washington — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday he won't seek an open Senate seat in Michigan next year, keeping the door open for a possible White House bid in 2028.

The early moves in the next White House race, at least among the Democrats, have begun. Pete Buttigieg on Thursday ruled out a run for an open Democrat-held Senate seat in his adopted home state ...

Pete Buttigieg on Thursday ruled out a run ... appears to clear the path for a potential 2028 White House bid by Buttigieg. "I care deeply about who Michigan will elect as Governor and send ...