Pete Buttigieg is on the road again and aiming to be ‘useful’ as he weighs a 2028 bid

Pete Buttigieg, the former Biden Cabinet secretary and 2020 presidential candidate, is working to connect with Black voters and others who feel left behind by the Democratic Party.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Pete Buttigieg cradled a paper towel in one hand and dangled a grilled chicken wing in the other, taking care not to drip any of the light, buttery glaze on his white button-up shirt.

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