Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg led two polls of the potential 2028 Democratic primary field in New Hampshire , historically one of the first states to cast their votes in presidential primaries. Newsweek reached out to Buttigieg’s Win the Era PAC for comment via email. The 2028 primary race is inching closer , and candidates are likely to begin announcing campaigns early next year after the midterms. Buttigieg, whose longshot 2020 presidential bid propelled him to national