[[File:Plot1.png|right|400px|thumb|FBI crime data since Mayor Pete took office.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/south-bends-violent-crime-continues-to-skyrocket-under-buttigieg/</ref>]]
In 2011, Pete ran for and was elected Mayor of South Bend on a promise to bring the city back with a new approach to politics and new ideas.<ref>https://peteforamerica.com/meet-pete/</ref>
In 2011, Pete ran for and was elected Mayor of South Bend on a promise to bring the city back with a new approach to politics and new ideas.<ref>https://peteforamerica.com/meet-pete/</ref>