Inslee Drops Out of 2020 Race as Ex-Contender Hickenlooper Announces Bid for Senate

2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 10, 2019. Scott Morgan/File Photo/Reuters

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he’s exiting the 2020 presidential race, as former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, who dropped out on Aug. 15, said he’s running for the U.S. Senate.

Inslee was close to meeting the thresholds for the next round of debates when he made his announcement during an appearance on MSNBC late Aug. 21.