JUST IN: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has dropped out of the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
"Today, I am ending my campaign for president," Gillibrand 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.
Gillibrand, in a sign that the campaign viewed qualifying for the third debate as critical, had spent millions on TV and digital ads aimed at boosting her support. But those efforts failed to break Gillibrand out of the pack of candidates polling under 1% nationally.Gillibrand centered her campaign on fighting for equality, especially for women, something that she has also made central to her time in the Senate.Read MoreThe New York Times was first to report on Gillibrand's announcement.
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