The Atlantic·27 min read
Buttigieg: Democrats Need to Get Serious About Amending the Constitution
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Madeleine Carlisle, Madison Hahamy
The former transportation secretary spoke with The Atlantic ’s editor in chief about what comes next for Democrats should they win big in November.
Marc Patrick / BFA September 17, 2026, 6:36 PM ET Share Save In a conversation at The Atlantic Festival with The Atlantic ’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg warned fellow members of the Democratic Party to resist the urge to revert to “the previous status quo” if they regain power in the midterms.
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