WASHINGTON (WNDU) - Pete Buttigieg is about to end his latest gig. This coming Monday, the former South Bend mayor will also become the former secretary of transportation. As a Biden appointee, he will be replaced as the president leaves office.

US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Ford School of Public Policy about transportation, public service, sustainability and equitable development.

State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt is the second well-known candidate to enter the race to succeed Whitmer, who has two years remaining in her final term after being reelected in 2022. The open governor’s seat in 2026 is expected to spark competitive primaries.

Republican state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced his candidacy, becoming the first major party candidate in Michigan to launch a gubernatorial campaign in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov.

Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R) launched his gubernatorial bid Tuesday, becoming the first Republican to jump into the race ahead of the 2026 midterms. “Michiganders deserve

In an exit interview with All Things Considered, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg reflects on the Biden administration's infrastructure act and why it didn't resonate with some voters.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s top Republican leader in ... U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg — who moved to Michigan in recent years — has also fielded calls pushing for ...

Michigan’s top Republican leader in the state Senate announced Tuesday a candidacy for governor, becoming the first high-profile Republican to enter the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Pete Buttigieg’s history-making tenure as Transportation Secretary is nearing its end, but the trailblazer’s career in politics is just getting started. Blessed with youth and telegenic charm, Buttigieg projects to be one of the Democratic Party’s best communicators in the second Trump era.

In a video announcement Tuesday morning, Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Twp.) officially became the first Republican candidate to throw his hat into the ring for Michigan governor in 2026.

ANN ARBOR, MI - Higher education was in President-elect Donald Trump’s crosshairs this past election. He proposed changing how colleges receive accreditations to dislodge ideological bias. He threatened to deport international students participating in pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

The Van Buren County politician became the first prominent Republican or Democratic candidate to make public their 2026 campaign for governor.