Toni Atkins drops out of California governor's race, cites 'no viable path forward'
Toni Atkins has ended her campaign to become California's first woman and first out LGBTQ+ governor.
September 30, 2025
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There Will Not Be a Third President Bush (This Time)
The brother and son of presidents has abandoned his bid for the Republican nomination after a dismal showing in the first three contests of the campaign.
February 20, 2016
Moderate George Pataki Drops Out
The former governor of New York was the most moderate of the primary candidates.
December 30, 2015
Chris Christie Is Out of Race for White House
Reports say the governor of New Jersey will announce today he's suspending his campaign for the Republican nomination for president.
February 10, 2016
Lincoln Chafee Drops Out of Race For White House
And then there were three. The former U.S. senator and governor of Rhode Island today announced he's ending his bid for the Democratic nomination.
October 23, 2015
5 Reasons To Be Thankful Rick Perry Dropped Out
With Perry's departure from the presidential race, we revisit his top antigay moments.
September 11, 2015
Billie Jean King Drops Out of Sochi Delegation
The tennis champion will remain in the United States to care for her ailing mother.
February 5, 2014
Out Rep. Mark Pocan, other Dems join call for Biden to drop out
Pocan, the head of the Congressional Equality Caucus, is saying it's time for a new generation of leaders.
July 19, 2024
McCain Seals GOP Nod as Romney Drops Out
John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign. ''I must now stand aside, for our party and our country,'' Romney told conservatives. ''If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,'' Romney told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.
February 8, 2008
RFK Jr. drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump
Kennedy, a conspiracy-minded anti-vaccine activist with a bizarre history, had been running for president as an independent.
August 23, 2024
Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Biden
Of all the Democratic candidates, the 38-year-old congresswoman had the most problematic LGBTQ record.
March 19, 2020
LGBTQ Champion Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Race
Having been one of the first senators to publicly support marriage equality in 2009 and gone on to fight for trans troops, Gillibrand has vowed to keep advocating for equality.
August 28, 2019
Did Ben Carson Just Drop Out of the Presidential Race?
Not exactly, but the former neurosurgeon indicated that’s what he plans to do Friday at an annual conference of anti-LGBT groups.
March 2, 2016
Rand Paul Drops Out of GOP Race for White House
Reportedly short on cash and support, the U.S. senator from Kentucky ended his quest for the Republican nomination after a poor showing in Iowa.
February 3, 2016
Trump wins New Hampshire primary, but Haley's not dropping out (yet)
Nikki Haley, the last Republican standing against Trump, was defiant when she addressed her supporters.
January 23, 2024