Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is ending his presidential campaign.
Buttigieg, 38, rose from a virtual unknown to become a top contender in the Democratic presidential primary race, the Washington Post reported.
Breaking news: Pete Buttigieg, 38-year-old former South Bend, Ind., mayor, ends presidential bid https://t.co/IpC1Qq0bWU
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 1, 2020
The decision comes days before Super Tuesday, the biggest primary voting day of the election season.
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