Asa Hutchinson suspends Presidential campaign after poor Iowa showing

After finishing sixth in Monday’s Iowa Caucuses for the GOP Presidential nomination, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Jan. 16) he would suspend his campaign.

“I congratulate Donald J. Trump for his win last night in Iowa and to the other candidates who competed and garnered delegate support. Today, I am suspending my campaign for President and driving back to Arkansas,” Hutchinson said.

“My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front-runner did not sell in Iowa. I stand by the campaign I ran. I answered every question, sounded the warning to the GOP about the risks in 2024 and presented hope for our country’s future. Susan and I are blessed beyond measure, and we are grateful for the opportunity to have fought in the political arena for America,” he added.

Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucus with 51% of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis edged out former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley 21.2% to 19.1%.

Vivek Ramaswamy finished fourth with 7.7%, but he suspended his campaign Monday night and threw his support to Trump.

Ryan Binkley finished fifth with 0.7% ahead of Hutchinson, who finished sixth with 0.2%.

The next GOP Presidential primary will be on Jan. 23 in New Hampshire.