U.S. Senator Bennet drops out of 2020 Democratic presidential race

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) talks with guests during a campaign house party in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., December 8, 2019. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, a moderate who has stressed improving education for Americans, abandoned his bid on Tuesday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Bennet, 55, told supporters shortly after polls closed in New Hampshire that it was "fitting" to end his presidential effort in the state, where he had campaigned energetically.