Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to announce that he will not seek an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much bigger role as his party’s next presidential nominee.

The former transportation secretary, who moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, had been seen as the most prominent potential candidate in next year’s marquee contest.

By passing on bids for the Senate and governor in Michigan, Pete Buttigieg has a path to mount a second run for the White House in 2028.

The White House has withdrawn its candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just hours before he was set to testify before a Senate committee.

President Donald Trump withdrew his nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortly before a Senate confirmation hearing.

Trump team yanks Dave Weldon’s nomination to lead CDC an hour before Senate confirmation hearing - Weldon, a former congressman, was set to appear before the Senate health committee at 10 a.m.

Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire announced Wednesday that she will not be running for reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026. "Today, after careful consideration, I am announcing that I have made the difficult decision not to seek reelection to the Senate in 2026,

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) kicked off an open race for her Senate seat with her announcement on Wednesday that she would not seek another term in office. Shaheen’s announcement makes her the third Senate Democrat to announce their retirement for the upcoming cycle,

Ms. Shaheen’s retirement will set off a high-stakes fight for an open seat in a state where she has been a leading political figure for decades.