Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has dropped out of the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries following a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses.
Hutchinson’s announcement comes less than a day after receiving only 0.2% of the vote in the caucuses.
With 99% of the vote tallied, Hutchinson secured 191 votes and zero delegates, underperforming his .07% polling average in the Hawkeye State.
Per ABC News:
“My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front runner did not sell in Iowa. I stand by the campaign I ran,” Hutchinson said in a statement. “I answered every question, sounded the warning to the GOP about the risks in 2024 and presented hope for our country’s future.”
Hutchinson had wanted to make it into the top four and beat businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who has since dropped out.
Since launching his campaign in April 2023, Hutchinson never managed to build significant momentum in the polls or with donors and he failed to meet the requirements for each of the Republican Party’s primary debates following the first stage last August.
He initially vowed to stay in the race through Thanksgiving, testing to see whether he would break 4% in an early voting state, a goal he did not meet.
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