Mayor Buttigieg opens first Indiana field office in South Bend

SOUTH BEND, Ind. --- The Pete for America campaign officially opening an office in South Bend Thursday.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg addressed a crowd of hundreds from both South Bend and out of town who believe he’s going to be the next president.

The office located at 218 Sycamore Street is the first campaign office the Pete for America team has opened in Indiana.

ABC57’s Tiffany Salameh sat down to talk to Mayor Buttgieg one-on-one before Thursday’s opening. He explained that he wanted to make sure anyone who wanted to get involved with the campaign in South Bend could walk through the doors of a familiar place and get started.

“It’s really special for us to have a South Bend field office,” Buttigieg said. “Of course our headquarters is here, but the headquarters is not necessarily a place where a supporter or volunteer and be able to help or get involved.”

Anyone who wants to be a part of the campaign for 2020 can stop by the office during regular business hours to get information on how to get involved.