Pete Buttigieg, the former Indiana mayor who made an ambitious run for president, has announced he is ending his campaign for the White House.
The 38-year-old became the first openly gay presidential candidate from a major party when he announced he was running for the Democratic nomination. But despite a successful start, his campaign lost momentum in recent weeks. His decision to drop out comes ahead of a key day on Tuesday in the Democratic race to take on Trump. What happens next?
Super Tuesday is the most important date in the race to pick the nominee. Democrats in 14 states will vote (as well as American Samoa and Democrats Abroad). A massive 1,357 delegates will be distributed – almost a third of all those available through the entire primary season. The two most populous states, California and Texas, will be among those voting. The entire picture could change in one day. Or we could see Mr Sanders cement his lead as the front-runner – and even extend into a near-unbeatable lead. This will also be the first time that New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg will be on the ballot. The performance of moderates like Mr Biden on Super Tuesday will be determined to some degree by how Mr Bloomberg fares.