The New York Times reports:
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts plans to drop out of the presidential race on Thursday and will inform her staff of her plans later this morning, according to a person close to her, ending a run defined by an avalanche of policy plans that aimed to pull the Democratic Party to the left.
She appealed to enough voters to make her briefly a front-runner last fall, but that proved unable to translate excitement from elite progressives into backing from the party’s more working-class and diverse base.
Though her support had eroded by Super Tuesday, in her final weeks as a candidate she effectively drove the centrist billionaire, former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, out of the race with debate performances that flashed her evident skills and political potential.
JUST IN: Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the presidential race, a source familiar with her plans tells CNN, following another round of disappointing finishes in primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday. https://t.co/4zFnzogbhT
— CNN (@CNN) March 5, 2020
Breaking News: Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the 2020 U.S. presidential race. Once a front-runner, she was unable to build broad support and placed 3rd in her home state. https://t.co/pdO0p4jTaT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 5, 2020
Elizabeth Warren is a once in a lifetime leader. We have been so lucky to have her in this race and ultimately, didn't deserve her. Endlessly grateful to her immensely talented, big-hearted, brave team.
— Emmy Bengtson (@EmmyA2) March 5, 2020