The youngest candidate in the crowded field for President of the United States paid a visit to Adel Friday afternoon, as the Dallas County Democrats welcomed South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttegieg for a private meet and greet.

The event was held at the home of Becky Steinfeldt, and she and Dallas County Democratic Chairperson Bryce Smith introduced the 37-year-old commonly known as “Mayor Pete.” Buttegieg then talked about his background, including his service oversees in the U.S. Military, and why he decided to seek the Democratic nomination for President. “The basic reason is that I think we’re going through a period of change and disruption so deep that even now, we’re probably under-reacting. And it calls for really a new kind of thinking. It’s not just because of the President, who he is, it’s the kind of conditions that made this presidency even possible. Which is a sense of deep unease with what’s happening in our economy, what’s happening in our democracy, and the ways in which both of those things have let us down in recent years.”

Following his speech, Buttegieg took questions from the attendees, which included topics such as healthcare, equality among races and genders, foreign policy, and military spending. He then spent some time meeting with people, taking pictures with them, and signing copies of his book. Buttegieg is one of 23 Democrats who have declared their intent to run for President, and he’s the eighth one to visit Dallas County so far this year. Other candidates who have already visited Dallas County include: former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, who visited Adel; former Maryland Congressman John Delaney, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who stopped in Perry; Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and California Businessman Andrew Yang, who attended the Dallas County Democrats annual fundraiser in Adel; and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, who visited Waukee.