One of the Democratic Party’s most skilled communicators explains how difficult it is to sell political accomplishments.

"I am not discouraged. I'm not checking out. And I'm not giving up," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said at the University of Michigan.

WASHINGTON (WNDU) - Pete Buttigieg is about to end his latest gig. This coming Monday, the former South Bend mayor will also become the former secretary of transportation. As a Biden appointee, he will be replaced as the president leaves office.

Pete Buttigieg’s history-making tenure as Transportation Secretary is nearing its end, but the trailblazer’s career in politics is just getting started. Blessed with youth and telegenic charm, Buttigieg projects to be one of the Democratic Party’s best communicators in the second Trump era.

Most people either don't know who the leader of the Democratic Party is or believe it has no leader, according to a recent poll.

In the new survey, no single person had a commanding hold on the Democratic Party. The top three cited were Jeffries (16%), Harris (15%) and "nobody," at 13%. Newsom was at 4%, AOC and Buttigieg at 2%.

The race reflects an unsettled party with no putative leader ... personality,” said Jennifer Holdsworth, a Democratic strategist who managed Pete Buttigieg’s DNC bid in 2017.

Where presidential politics is concerned, there’s no time like the present to begin jockeying for the 2028 nomination, particularly as the Democrats begin their search for the next leader of the party when President Joe Biden exits on January 20.

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As President Biden's term ends, his administration's focus on diversity is highlighted by historic appointments, including the first Native American Cabinet official and the first female Treasury Secretary.

Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first transgender person elected to Congress, has been named deputy whip for policy. “I’m thrilled to be named a Deputy Whip for Policy in the 119th Congress, advising House Democratic Leadership on policy priorities and plans for our caucus,