Buttigieg Faces Tough Battle to Repeat Iowa Feat in Later States

  • Buttigieg locked with Sanders in ongoing Iowa caucus count
  • Former mayor faces tough path through Nevada, South Carolina

Pete Buttigieg in Iowa on Feb. 2.

Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg
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The once-improbable path for Pete Buttigieg to in the Democratic presidential nomination hinged on a strong performance in the Iowa caucuses.

Now, with a possible first- or second-place finish, the looming question is whether that will be enough to propel him into contention in more racially diverse states.