Beto O’Rourke Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race .
The former Texas congressman made the announcement on Friday. .
In his statement, O'Rourke said his "service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee.".
Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully, Beto O'Rourke, via statement.
Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country, Beto O'Rourke, via statement .
O'Rourke kicked off his campaign with an impressive fundraising haul of $6.1 million in the first 24 hours following the announcement of his run. .
Before his presidential run, the 46-year-old lost his effort to
unseat Sen. Ted Cruz. .
O'Rourke served as a congressman for Texas's 16th Congressional District from 2013 to 2019.