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Queens Democrats are hosting the mayor Wednesday for a “fireside chat” about his 2020 White House bid — Mayor Pete Buttigieg, that is.

The invitation — the first in a series of town halls — means there will be no favored-son status given to the city’s own Mayor Bill de Blasio, who announced his own long-shot presidential campaign last week.

“This has been weeks in the making before the mayor [de Blasio] even got in to the race,” said an event organizer.

Still, he said, de Blasio doesn’t even have a spot on the roster yet.

“Part of this too is also bringing folks from outside of the state who maybe haven’t gotten the chance to talk to Queens Democrats,” the organizer said.

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the Queens Democratic Party chairman, is hosting the LaGuardia Community College event.

NY1 anchor Cheryl Wills will interview the South Bend, Indiana, mayor.

Buttigieg, who averages fifth place in a crowded field of 24 Democratic contenders, is also expected to take audience questions.

A spokeswoman for de Blasio did not immediately return a message requesting comment.

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