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In 2009 and 2010 Buttigieg openly advocated support for the auto-industry bailout, but lost the election for  state treasurer to the incumbent treasurer Richard Mourdock, who opposed the bailout.  

In 2009 and 2010 Buttigieg openly advocated support for the auto-industry bailout, but lost the election for  state treasurer to the incumbent treasurer Richard Mourdock, who opposed the bailout.  

Buttigieg's next step on the political ladder was that of being elected  mayor of  heavily Democratic South Bend, Indiana, in which every mayor since 1972 has been a Democrat. As mayor  he received praise from the Washington Post (which  focused on him being a mayor who  while serving six-month deployment to Afghanistan as a naval reservist),  for his plan on dealing  with 1,000 vacant lots and abandoned buildings in 1,000 days. However, he also faced much criticism for handling a scandal (which developed shortly after his election) regarding illegal  recordings by the police department  of allegedly racist statements by certain officers against the black  police chief, and which ended up involving the FBI. This resulted in a ongoing  legal fight that  has been the longest-running and most expensive one the city history, costing taxpayers more than $2 million thus far.  South Bend had a murder rate in 2015 that ranked it the 29th-worst among the 300 American cities with 100,000 people or more.  

Buttigieg's next step on the political ladder was that of being elected  mayor of  heavily Democratic South Bend, Indiana, in which every mayor since 1972 has been a Democrat. As mayor  he received praise from the ''Washington Post'' (which  focused on him being a mayor who  while serving six-month deployment to Afghanistan as a naval reservist),  for his plan on dealing  with 1,000 vacant lots and abandoned buildings in 1,000 days. However, he also faced much criticism for handling a scandal (which developed shortly after his election) regarding illegal  recordings by the police department  of allegedly racist statements by certain officers against the black  police chief, and which ended up involving the FBI. This resulted in a ongoing  legal fight that  has been the longest-running and most expensive one the city history, costing taxpayers more than $2 million thus far.  South Bend had a murder rate in 2015 that ranked it the 29th-worst among the 300 American cities with 100,000 people or more.  

Buttigieg endorsed Clinton late in the primary in 2016, and after Trump’s election  Buttigieg announced he would run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, but withdrew due to lack of support.  

Buttigieg endorsed Clinton late in the primary in 2016, and after Trump’s election  Buttigieg announced he would run for chairman of the Democratic National Committee, but withdrew due to lack of support.