Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of Presidential Race

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., dropped out of the race for president on Wednesday.

"Today, I am ending my campaign for president," she said on Twitter. "I am so proud of this team and all we've accomplished. But I think it's important to know how you can best serve. To our supporters: Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Now, let's go beat Donald Trump and win back the Senate."

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Gillibrand had not qualified for the next round of Democratic debates, leaving her on the outside with billionaire climate change activist Tom Steyer, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and self-help guru Marianne Williamson, among others.

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