Buttigieg Ends Historic Presidential Campaign, Urges Unity

Buttigieg Ends Historic Presidential Campaign, Urges Unity
Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg attends a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina on Feb. 29, 2020. Eric Thayer/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—Pete Buttigieg, who rose from being an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Sunday.

“The truth is the path has narrowed to a close for our candidacy if not for our cause,” Buttigieg told supporters in South Bend, Indiana. “We must recognize that at this point in the race, the best way to keep faith with those goals and ideals is to step aside and help bring our party and country together.”