Pete and Chasten Buttigieg met on a dating app and became one of the most talked-about couples in the 2020 election. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Frank OlitoMar 10, 2021, 23:23 IST

Pete and Chasten Buttigieg.Alex Wong / Getty

Pete and Chasten Buttigieg met on a dating app in 2015 and tied the knot in 2018.
When Pete ran for president, Chasten became his "secret weapon" on social media.
After Pete was sworn in as Biden's transportation secretary, the couple moved to DC.

When Pete Buttigieg catapulted himself onto the national political stage, he brought his husband into the spotlight with him.

Before they became a political power couple, Pete was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Chasten Glezman was a teacher. They met in 2015, tied the knot in 2018, and announced Buttigieg's presidential run in 2019. Together, the pair became one of the most talked-about couples during the 2020 presidential race.

From meeting on a dating app to being sworn into President Joe Biden's Cabinet, here's a complete timeline of Pete and Chasten Buttigieg's relationship.

Summer 2015: Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Glezman met on a dating app and started chatting on FaceTime.

Chasten and Pete. Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty

August 2015: Chasten drove to South Bend for their first date, which included fireworks, Scotch eggs, and a baseball game.

Chasten and Pete. The Washington Post / Getty

2015 - 2016: Chasten met Pete's parents, and the couple moved in together.

Pete's mother, Anne, and Chasten. Steve Pope / Getty

December 2017: Pete proposed to Chasten at O'Hare International Airport.

Pete and Chasten. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post/ Getty

June 16, 2018: Pete and Chasten tied the knot in South Bend with 200 guests.

Chasten and Pete. JIM WATSON / Getty

April 14, 2019: Pete Buttigieg officially announced his campaign for president with his husband by his side.

Chasten and Pete before they announced the campaign. SOPA Images / Getty

March 14, 2019: Chasten tweeted that he missed Pete while he was out campaigning.

Chasten and Pete on the campaign trail. Joe Raedle / Getty

April 2019: Media outlets began reporting that Chasten was Pete's "secret weapon."

Chasten was the secret weapon. MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

May 13, 2019: Time published an issue with the couple on the cover, calling them the "First Family."

The cover of Time Magazine. ERIC BARADAT / Getty

June 16, 2019: Pete and Chasten celebrated their first wedding anniversary while on the campaign trail.

Chasten and Pete on the campaign trail. Joe Raedle / Getty

February 3, 2020: Pete won Iowa's Democratic presidential caucuses, and in his speech, he called Chasten the "future first gentleman of the United States."

Pete and Chasten embracing during a speech after the Iowa caucus. Tom Brenner / Getty

March 1, 2020: As Pete ended his presidential campaign, Chasten said, "It has been an honor and a privilege to share my husband with the rest of this country."

Pete and Chasten when they ended the campaign. Scott Olson / Getty

February 2, 2021: Pete was sworn in as President Biden's transportation secretary with the help of Chasten.

Pete being sworn in as transportation secretary. AP

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