Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick ended his presidential bid Wednesday, exiting the Democratic primary after his late-start campaign failed to gain traction in New Hampshire's primary
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick ended his presidential bid Wednesday, exiting the Democratic primary after his late-start campaign failed to gain traction in New Hampshire's primary.
Patrick, who only entered the presidential race last November, failed to crack one percent in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, finishing only ahead of fellow longshot candidate Sen. Michael Bennet.“The vote in New Hampshire last night was not enough for us to create the practical wind at the campaign’s back to go on to the next round of voting,” Patrick said in an email to supporters. “So I have decided to suspend the campaign, effective immediately.
The former Massachusetts governor had staked his candidacy on a strong showing in neighboring New Hampshire. But Patrick struggled to get the kind of media attention needed to jump-start his longshot bid, falling well short of Democratic National Committee thresholds to qualify for a debate stage and running aHis exit leaves the primary field with only one candidate of color, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
Patrick is the third Democrat to drop out of the race after a lackluster showing in the New Hampshire primary, following Bennet and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. In his announcement, Patrick urged supporters to "reject false choices" and work toward less partisan politics, while also warning against "poll-tested messages and cable news hits."Sign UpBy signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
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