Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Thursday and announced he will, instead, run for re-election for his congressional seat. Ryan, who entered the race in April, said he was “proud” of his seven-month campaign. “We’ve given voice to the forgotten communities and the forgotten people in the United States,” Ryan said in a statement. Early in his campaign, Ryan emphasized that the Midwest “is a unique area of the country that has been left behind,” suggesting he could connect with the region better than other candidates. Prior to announcing his bid for the White House, Ryan, the eight-term congressman, led an unsuccessful intra-party effort to unseat Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House.

Source: Fox News October 24, 2019 16:48 UTC