Washington governor Jay Inslee drops out of 2020 presidential race

Democrat who had built his campaign around tackling climate crisis says it was clear he would not win

Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington and a 2020 Democratic hopeful, has dropped out of the presidential race.

Inslee, who launched his campaign in March with a singular focus on fighting climate change, announced he was suspending his campaign during an appearance on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show on Wednesday.