No sitting Mayor has ever been elected President of the United States. In fact, New York City Mayor Clinton DeWitt is the only one to even be nominated by a major party. He lost in 1812 to incumbent James Madison. Pete Buttigieg -- no, his name is not pronounced the way you think -- is hopeful of being the first.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg launches presidential exploratory committee, could be nation's first openly gay nominee
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