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| Washington governor Jay Inslee out of the running. |
On Rachel Maddow, he told the progressive agitator he is no longer seeking the Democratic nomination for president. He will focus on winning reelection for governor of Washington.
Inslee ran on the notion that American need to focus on climate change.
"It's become clear that I'm not going to bec arrying the ball. I'm not going to be the president, so I'm withdrawing tonight from the race. I've been fighting climate change for 25 years, and I've never been so confident of the ability of America now to reach critical mass to move the ball."
Inslee sent an email to all his supporters that he will suspend his campaign and focus on running for a third term as the governor of The Evergreen State.
"I want to continue to stand with you in opposing Donald Trump and rejecting his hurtful and divisive agenda, while strengthening and enhancing Washington state's role as a progressive beacon for the nation," he wrote in the email.
Inslee put down a 10-year plan on how to move the country forward to clean energy.
Inslee hasn't endorsed a candidate yet.
Inslee did make the cut on fundraising. However, he didn't make the threshold on polls. He wasn't polling about the mandatory 2.5%.
He would be the fourth or fifth candidate out the race. Other candidates who dropped out included:
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). He will run for reelection in California.
Former governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado. He will run for the U.S. Senate against Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO).
Former Alaskan senator Mike Gravel. He endorsed Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) after he dropped out.
If the Democrats do win the White House, they speculate that Inslee would make a perfect candidate for the Department of Interior.
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