WASHINGTON – Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay United States presidential candidate from a major party, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee in the November election against Donald Trump.
The 38-year-old had risen rapidly from being a virtual unknown to becoming a national political figure, but he scored poorly in the latest primary in South Carolina, coming fourth with just eight percent.
He was scheduled to address supporters later Sunday in South Bend, Indiana, where he was previously the mayor.
His aides told US media that the former military veteran who served in Afghanistan would officially suspend his campaign. (AFP)
