Pete Buttigieg Ends Presidential Campaign in South Bend, Indiana

2020-03-02 3

Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg ended his presidential bid in Indiana Sunday night, hours after a campaign aide told Newsweek that the candidate has made the decision to suspend his 2020 campaign.Buttigieg, 38, the first openly gay major presidential candidate, traveled back to South Bend, where he gave a speech announcing the halt of his presidential bid. Buttigieg's decision came after he failed to recapture the momentum lost in South Carolina and Nevada following a strong finish in Iowa and New Hampshire.