Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will suspend his presidential campaign after a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses, a source close to his campaign confirmed Monday night.
The source confirmed O’Malley would make a speech at 10:30 p.m. EST in Des Moines to formally announce he is suspending his campaign.
The former Maryland governor had struggled to get traction in the campaign as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders have dominated much of the news in the Democratic presidential primary.
The former Maryland governor never reached beyond the single digits in polling throughout the duration of his campaign, which he launched May 30.
Of all the Democratic candidates, O’Malley spent the most time campaigning in all 99 counties and completing the “full Grassley.” Preliminary reports show that O’Malley received just 0.6 percent of the caucus vote.
“While he suspended his campaign this evening, he plans to continue to play a forceful role in the Democratic Party and the national debate going forward,” O’Malley Deputy Campaign Director Lis Smith said.
“Although it might not have been Governor O’Malley’s year and while the results of tonight’s caucus are disappointing, he leaves the race with an enhanced national profile and proved himself to be a well-liked figure and positive force within in the Democratic Party.”
• Ariel Cohen contributed to this report.
