Pete Buttigieg <br />Drops out of Race for <br />Democratic Nomination Buttigieg, 38, announced the <br />end of his run in South Bend, IN, the <br />city where he was mayor. Pete Buttigieg, via <br />'New York Times' His announcement comes <br />a day after his fourth place <br />performance in the South Carolina <br />primary, and two days before Super Tuesday. The former mayor made history <br />as the first openly gay presidential candidate. He was able to raise <br />$76 million for his run in 2019, <br />a massive amount considering <br />his obscurity prior to the race. Buttigieg won the Iowa caucuses <br />and came in second in the New Hampshire primary. His momentum waned in Nevada, <br />where he came in at a distant third. Analysts report that Buttigieg <br />was unable to secure support from <br />voters of color, key constituencies <br />for a Democratic candidate. The former mayor ran his historic, <br />upbeat campaign on a moderate platform. Buttigieg has not announced <br />which candidate, if any, he <br />will endorse for the <br />Democratic nomination.
