South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegThe 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 Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS warn that foreign hackers will likely spread disinformation around election results | Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day | Trump to meet with Republican state officials on tech liability shield MORE joked about getting Vice President Pence's vote on Monday, effectively continuing the feud between the two Indiana politicians.

Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, made the comments at an MSNBC town hall with Chris Matthew in Fresno, California.

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“Let’s talk about people, not like Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceThe Hill's 12:30 Report: Ginsburg lies in repose Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE who are never going to vote for you for all kinds of reasons, partisan and other ones,” Matthews said.

“Hey, there’s hope for everybody,” Buttigieg responded to laughter and applause.

Buttigieg and Pence, who previously served as the governor of Indiana, have traded barbs of the vice president's religious beliefs on homosexuality.

Buttigieg accused the vice president of holding his sexuality against him due to Pence's conservative Christian beliefs about homosexuality.

Pence later responded saying that Buttigieg knows he does not have a problem with him.

"You know, I've known Mayor Pete for many years. We worked closely together when I was governor," Pence said in an interview.

"I considered him a friend," Pence added. "He knows I don't have a problem with him."