1 Pete Buttigieg quote to go

"I don't mean to dodge, it's just that this job takes about 110% of my intellect and attention and I don't know if I'll run for office again or not. But I do really care about the future of the state that I've married into, and adopted, and I think Gov. Whitmer is doing a fantastic job."

— U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who now calls our state home, answering a question from Axios' Mike Allen on Tuesday about whether he plans to run for Michigan governor in 2026

💭 Our thought bubble: A gubernatorial run makes a lot of sense for Buttigieg, but it could be a crowded Democratic field.

• Mayor Mike Duggan also has been busy dodging questions about a potential gubernatorial run.