Edward-Isaac DovereVerified account

Harris came into the race with the highest expectations on her, and the biggest entry into the race with 22,000 people at her rally in Oakland at the end of January - but had struggled with internal fighting and money that had almost completely dried up recently

Between Harris and O'Rourke, the candidates who entered with the most fanfare around them, in the end became two of the earliest to quit

another effect of this is that by not being part of the December debate that she'd qualified for, the current stage of candidates is all white -- Yang, Gabbard and Booker have not qualified

Harris quitting is obviously a reflection about her campaign, but also reflects how static the race is (and has been)--and how small the chances are for anyone to change it up at this point, amid the holidays, a next debate broadcast on PBS and money drying up almost everywhere

email to supporters: "My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need ... it is with deep regret -- but also with deep gratitude -- that I am suspending my campaign today. But I want to be clear with you: I am still very much in this fight."

5 senators left in the race--Sanders, Warren, Klobuchar, Booker, Bennet--ahead of what could be a long Senate impeachment trial in January. Would have been a tough balance for Harris to be both a serious prosecutor focusing on the trial & do small events with voters she wanted