Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBillionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice MORE's first TV ad hits the airwaves in Iowa on Friday, with the South Bend, Ind., mayor calling for "real solutions" and unity.

“To meet these challenges and to defeat this president, we need real solutions, not more polarization,” Buttigieg says in the 30-second ad, first obtained by The Washington Post.

He references climate change, health care and gun issues in the ad.

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"Our kids are learning active shooter drills before they learn to read," Buttigieg says in the spot titled "The Only Way."

Buttigieg is prioritizing Iowa in his presidential campaign. Last weekend he announced the opening of 20 offices in 20 days across Iowa.

“Iowa is central,” Buttigieg told CNN in August. “It’s the first chance to really prove everything we’ve been saying about how organized we are about the idea that what we have to say is winning with people across a range of voters and caucusgoers.”

The Iowa caucuses, scheduled for Feb. 3, are the first contest in the presidential primary process.

But as the 2020 contests draw closer, Buttigieg is lagging behind former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenOvernight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's 0 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Warren, Khanna request IG investigation into Pentagon's use of coronavirus funds MORE, (D-Mass.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersSirota reacts to report of harassment, doxing by Harris supporters Republicans not immune to the malady that hobbled Democrats The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Republicans lawmakers rebuke Trump on election MORE (I-Vt.) in the polls.

Updated at 11:24 a.m.