//
Get monthly newsletter intelligence — trends, top movers, new opportunities
Newsletter Insights — advertising rates and audience data for 45K+ newsletters
Browse all →Advertisers are viewing this page. Claim it
Track Pete Buttigieg's Substack's growth
Get notified when subscribers, engagement, or pricing changes
Platform Portability
Uses Substack subdomain (petebuttigieg.substack.com). Migrating would require subscribers to re-subscribe at a new address.
Custom domains let newsletters switch platforms without losing their audience.
Are you a newsletter creator? Get verified insights →
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
2888.5
Avg Likes
14.6K
Engagement Rate
1.80%· ~17483 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
1.80% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| We Must Be Clear About Who Pays the Cost for War With IranIt is not the President and his wealthy friends.Mar 2, 2026 | Public |
| Why I Sat Down for a Conversation with One of the Longest-Running Libertarian News Outlets In AmericaWatch some of our conversation.Feb 27, 2026 | Public |
| Understanding 2025 and Being Ready for the New YearWe have an opportunity to make 2026 a year of positive and dramatic change for the country - if we stay focused.Dec 30, 2025 | Public |
vs 146 newsletters in Politics
971K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
1.80%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
0.2
median: 1.2
Publishing Consistency
66/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
971K
median: 3K
Subscriber counts are rounded by the platform — step changes may not reflect actual growth
The Last Ward
165K subs
-0.6%/wk
The Last Class with Robert Reich
137K subs
++1.1%/wk
Glenn Kirschner
112K subs
Get email alerts when subscribers drop or spike, when new sponsors appear, when pricing changes, or when publishing cadence shifts. Track unlimited newsletters across your watchlist with the Starter plan.
$29/mo·cancel anytime
See what's includedGet the full whitespace list with each brand's category fit, audience overlap, and recommended pitch order. Plus a comparison of Pete Buttigieg's Substack vs the top 15 peer newsletters on sponsor mix, growth, and CPM.
Including American Giant, Lambda School, Musk + 62 more.
$300·2-3 working days·refunded if we can't deliver
Publishing Frequency
Monthly
Last published Aug 17, 2026
0.2 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6.99/mo median
Your newsletter: Free
Monetization Readiness
Politics newsletters typically start charging at ~6K subscribers
Above the typical threshold
100% of similar-size Politics newsletters have paid tiers
Unlock revenue estimates, CPM benchmarks, and detected sponsors
Start tracking — freeReady for Sponsors
971.0K subscribers and 1.80% engagement — past the threshold where Politics newsletters typically attract sponsors.