Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Spratt Issues Conference, seeking to win over Black voters ahead of a possible 2028 presidential bid. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The last time Buttigieg gave a political speech in South Carolina, it was to mark a distant finish in the state's primary that effectively ended his campaign for president. Returning this weekend as he mulls a second run for the White House, Buttigieg set out to reintroduce himself to the state and the Black voters he struggled to win in 2020. The results were encouraging.
There was a standing ovation in a Black church in South Carolina when Buttigieg was credited for helping bring millions of federal dollars to the area for a project. This move is seen as part of his efforts to strengthen his influence in the state.
Buttigieg's visit comes as he considers a possible run in the 2028 presidential election. In his previous campaign, he failed to win over Black voters, and now he is trying to address that gap.