Ultimately, Gillibrand officially announced her decision to bow out of the race via Twitter:
Today, I am ending my campaign for president.
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. pic.twitter.com/xM5NGfgFGT
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) August 28, 2019
Will More Candidates Drop Out?
While Gillibrand is the latest Democrat to remove herself from the race, the campaigns of other remaining contenders are still struggling. As of now, there are several Democrats who are unlikely to appear on the next debate stage. These candidates include Tulsi Gabbard, Marianne Williamson, Tom Steyer, and others.
The pattern of candidates dropping out of the race at this time does not come as a shock. After the second primary debate, various political pundits predicted that certain Democrats would drop out, especially if they failed to meet the criteria to make it on the next stage. Thus far, this prediction has been proven accurate.
At this time, the DNC has not indicated that they will relax the requirements for candidates to appear on the third debate stage.
