Ted Cruz has pulled out of the Republican presidential race on Tuesday following a loss to Donald Trump in Indiana, clearing the path for the real estate mogul to clinch the GOP nomination.
He signaled that he was nearing the end Tuesday during an appearance on Dana Loesch's radio show, stating that his campaign had "left it all on the field."
It was a remarkable turn of events in a presidential primary race that seemed to end in a contested convention this summer.
Even in the final hours of the race in the Hoosier State, Cruz insisted he was staying in the race until June 7 but in the end, the growing strength of Trump's candidacy and Cruz's own stumbles in the past two weeks were too much for Cruz to overcome.
"We left it all on the field in Indiana. We gave it everything we've got but the voters chose another path," Cruz said.
"So with a heavy heart but with boundless optimism for the long-term future of our nation, we are suspending our campaign."
Cruz had hoped to win by consolidating the evangelical and libertarian wings of the Republican Party while also racking up commanding wins in the South.
CNN
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