New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the 2020 race for president on Wednesday after failing to qualify for the next Democratic debate.
"I know this isn't the result that we wanted," Gillibrand said in a video she posted on Twitter. "We wanted to win this race. But it's important to know when it's not your time and to know how you can best serve your community and country."
Gillibrand had focused her candidacy more than any of her Democratic rivals on efforts to draw support from women. She was perhaps best known for calling on fellow Democratic Sen. Al Franken to resign in December 2017 amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Franken stepped down, but later expressed regrets about not remaining in the Senate.
Gillibrand failed to gain substantial support for her presidential run even as several other senators _ Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Massachusetts and Kamala Harris of California _ vaulted quickly into the top tier.
Harris called Gillibrand "a brave voice on some of the most critical issues facing our country today _ from childcare to sexual assault."
"She is a champion and I know she's not done fighting for women and families everywhere," Harris said on Twitter.
