US Democratic presidential hopeful Gabbard will not seek re-election to Congress
US presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard’s campaign announced that the Hawaiian Democrat will not seek congressional re-election, so as to focus on her 2020 bid for the highest elected office in the US.
Gabbard, 38, an Iraq war veteran and now a major in the US Army National Guard, has served seven years in the US House of Representatives, having been first elected in 2012.
She is among a field of 18 Democrats seeking the party’s nomination to face US President Donald Trump, and is one of five women running for the office.
“Gabbard committed to campaign for present; will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives,” her campaign announced on Twitter.
In a statement late on Thursday, Gabbard said, “I will not be seeking re-election to Congress in 2020, and humbly ask you for your support for my candidacy for president.”
I'm so grateful to the people of Hawaiʻi for allowing me to serve you in Congress for the last 7 years. Throughout my life, I’ve always made my decisions based on where I felt I could do the most good. In light of the challenges we face, I believe I can... https://t.co/cNcjSNSoZl pic.twitter.com/h3wM6AZLMs
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) October 25, 2019
The campaign for the Samoan-American and native of Hawaii has been mired near the bottom of the polls.
She is the first Hindu to serve in the US House, and has centered her campaign on her anti-war stance. Twice deployed to the Middle East, she was one of the first female combat veterans elected to Congress.
-
Sanders says rival Warren is ‘capitalist through her bones’
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says 2020 rival Elizabeth Warren is “a capitalist through her bones” while adding: &ldquo ... World News -
Warren, Biden top new 2020 democratic US presidential polls
Progressive Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren tops the field for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in a new poll, though other voter ... World News -
Warren leads Biden for first time in a US primary race: Poll
Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has overtaken former vice president Joe Biden in the key state of Iowa for the first time in the race for the ... World News