Overview

• In an excerpt published by The Atlantic, Harris writes that Buttigieg “would have been an ideal partner — if I were a straight white man,” concluding that adding a gay man to the ticket was “too big of a risk.”
• Harris ultimately chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and the ticket lost to Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in November 2024.
• She describes Buttigieg as a “sincere public servant” and a friend, noting ties with him and his husband, Chasten, while representatives for both declined to comment or did not respond.
• Coverage notes many Democrats doubt the running-mate choice decided the election, even as the account refocuses attention on identity-versus-electability calculations inside the party.
• A separate excerpt criticizes Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection bid as “recklessness,” and both Harris and Buttigieg are frequently mentioned in early 2028 speculation.