Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is dropping out of the 2020 race

Another one bites the rust belt.

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) announced Thursday that he's dropping out of the 2020 presidential race and returning home to seek re-election to Congress. The move comes as Ryan has failed to poll over the low single digits in any state or nationwide, and as many people failed to even notice he was still running.

Ryan leaves behind a still-packed 2020 field of another 18 contenders, including several that, like Ryan, haven't made a debate stage since August. The most recent candidate to threaten ending his run is former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, though he's made all the debates so far.

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