Democrat Beto O'Rourke drops out of presidential race
O'Rourke campaigned in our region in August
WASHINGTON – Democrat Beto O'Rourke announced the end of his presidential campaign on Friday.
He made the announcement on Twitter, shortly before 5:30 p.m.
He posted a longer message here.
In August, O'Rourke came to our region, becoming the first candidate to do so this election season.
In the Oct. 17-29 polling window, O'Rourke was tied for seventh place among Democratic candidates, according to the Real Clear Politics average.
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