(AP) — Former Rhode Island governor and U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee has ended his run for president as a Libertarian.
Chafee said in a Facebook post on Sunday that he looks “forward to helping other Libertarians seeking office.” He said his campaign was changed by the coronavirus but had a successful transfer to virtual connections amid the outbreak.
READ MORE: "Time for the village to step up": Volunteers help ease nationwide baby formula shortageChafee was a Republican in the U.S. Senate and became an independent after losing his seat in 2006. He was elected Rhode Island governor in 2010 as an independent and became a Democrat in office. He didn’t run for reelection but mounted a short-lived run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2015.
READ MORE: Video: Likely tornado spotted in Charlestown, New HampshireChafee moved to Wyoming last year and joined the Libertarian Party.
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