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Go on the Campaign Trail (and Behind the Scenes) with Pete Buttigieg

Go on the Campaign Trail (and Behind the Scenes) with Pete Buttigieg

Former Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, who is positioning himself as a fresh Midwestern voice, is a leading candidate to challenge President Donald Trump in November — here, he shares candid moments from the trail, including time with his husband

By People Staff

February 01, 2020 09:45 AM

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Buttigieg while traveling between campaign events in Iowa in November.

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Buttigieg during a town hall in Marshalltown, Iowa, in December.

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Buttigieg during a town hall in Marshalltown, Iowa, in December.

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Buttigieg during the Iowa Democratic Party's "Liberty & Justice Celebration" in November in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Buttigieg with husband Chasten (center) at the Iowa Democratic Party's "Liberty & Justice Celebration" in November in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Buttigieg in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in September.

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Buttigieg attends "Picnic in the Park for Pete" in Manchester, New Hampshire, in September.

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Buttigieg with former Vice President Joe Biden backstage at the Iowa Federation of Labor's annual convention in Altoona, Iowa, in August.

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Buttigieg at the "Passport to Victory" event in Waterloo, Iowa, in July.

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Buttigeig in New Hampshire in July.

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Buttigieg speaks with the press at a town hall in Ottumwa, Iowa, in January.

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Buttigieg and his husband with supporters at a town hall in Boone, Iowa, in January.

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Chasten Buttigieg waits backstage while his husband addresses attendees at a town hall in North Liberty, Iowa, in January.

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Buttigieg at a Fox News town hall moderated by Chris Wallace in Des Moines, Iowa, in January.

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Buttigieg in Carroll, Iowa, in January.

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Buttigieg with radio host Charlamagne Tha God in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, in January.

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Buttigieg at an event in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in January.

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Buttigieg visits his Iowa campaign headquarters in January.

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Buttigieg at an event in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in January. Pictured with former state Rep. Deb Berry, state Sen. William Dotzler and Mayor Quentin Hart.

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Buttigieg in Orange City, Iowa, in January.

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Buttigieg (and his lookalike) at his Iowa headquarters in January.

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Buttigieg and Chasten at their hotel before the seventh Democratic primary debate, in Des Moines, Iowa, in January.

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Buttigieg at Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas in January.

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Buttigieg and his husband backstage at a fundraiser in Denver in January.

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