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Mayor Pete

Mayor Pete

A campaign love story.

20215.51h 36m

Overview

Pete Buttigieg, the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana runs for President of the United States. With extraordinary access to the candidate, his husband Chasten and members of the campaign team, the film follows Buttigieg from before he officially announced his candidacy, through the campaign and his victory in the Iowa Caucus and his appointment to the Biden Administration as the first LGBTQ Cabinet member in history.

Directed by Jesse Moss
Written by Jesse Moss, Jay Walker, Jeff Gilbert
Produced by Dan Cogan, Laurie David, Jesse Moss
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About Mayor Pete

Mayor Pete is a documentary film released in 2021. Directed by Jesse Moss, it stars Pete Buttigieg, Chasten Buttigieg, Mike Schmuhl. Pete Buttigieg, the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana runs for President of the United States. With extraordinary access to the candidate, his husband Chasten and members of the campaign team, the film follows Buttigieg from before he officially announced his candidacy, through the campaign and his victory in the Iowa Caucus and his appointment to the Biden Administration as the first LGBTQ Cabinet member in history.

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