Politics 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 Published on February 1, 2020 09:45 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg while traveling between campaign events in Iowa in November. 02 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg during a town hall in Marshalltown, Iowa, in December. 03 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg during a town hall in Marshalltown, Iowa, in December. 04 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg during the Iowa Democratic Party's "Liberty & Justice Celebration" in November in Des Moines, Iowa. 05 of 24 Pete Buttigieg (left) with husband Chasten (center) in Iowa. Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg with husband Chasten (center) at the Iowa Democratic Party's "Liberty & Justice Celebration" in November in Des Moines, Iowa. 06 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in September. 07 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg attends "Picnic in the Park for Pete" in Manchester, New Hampshire, in September. 08 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg with former Vice President Joe Biden backstage at the Iowa Federation of Labor's annual convention in Altoona, Iowa, in August. 09 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg at the "Passport to Victory" event in Waterloo, Iowa, in July. 10 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigeig in New Hampshire in July. 11 of 24 Pete Buttigieg (in white) talking with the press in Iowa. Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg speaks with the press at a town hall in Ottumwa, Iowa, in January. 12 of 24 Pete (left) and Chasten Buttigieg in Iowa in January. Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg and his husband with supporters at a town hall in Boone, Iowa, in January. 13 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Chasten Buttigieg waits backstage while his husband addresses attendees at a town hall in North Liberty, Iowa, in January. 14 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg at a Fox News town hall moderated by Chris Wallace in Des Moines, Iowa, in January. 15 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg in Carroll, Iowa, in January. 16 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg with radio host Charlamagne Tha God in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, in January. 17 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg at an event in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in January. 18 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg visits his Iowa campaign headquarters in January. 19 of 24 Chuck Kennedy 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. 20 of 24 Pete Buttigieg in Iowa. Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg in Orange City, Iowa, in January. 21 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg (and his lookalike) at his Iowa headquarters in January. 22 of 24 Pete (left) and Chasten Buttigieg. Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg and Chasten at their hotel before the seventh Democratic primary debate, in Des Moines, Iowa, in January. 23 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg at Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas in January. 24 of 24 Chuck Kennedy Buttigieg and his husband backstage at a fundraiser in Denver in January. Photos from Elizabeth Warren's Campaign Photos from Joe Biden's Campaign