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Democratic presidential candidate and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks during the fourth US Democratic presidential candidates 2020 election debate at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio US, October 15, 2019/ Reuters

Democrat O'Rourke drops out of 2020 presidential race

The withdrawal leaves 17 Democratic contenders for the nomination to run against the Republican president