Former Gov. Martin O'Malley dropped out of the Democratic race on February 1, the Iowa caucuses, freeing up his supporters to caucus for Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The former governor of Maryland, who ended his term in 2015, launched his campaign in Baltimore shortly after sometimes violent protests erupted over the death of Freddie Gray. The former mayor of Baltimore used the backdrop of a divided city based on race and class to contrast his campaign's theme of inclusion.
The Democratic candidate's motto was "new leadership," drawing out a contrast with Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders who are both a decade and a half older than O'Malley.
If elected, he vowed comprehensive immigration reform, to reign in Wall Street, tackle climate change, allow for union organization, and increasing the minimum wage.
O'Malley struggled to register among a mass of voters lining up behind Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders. He rarely topped 2 percent in national polls.
" I will not be seeking our Party's Chairmanship," the former Maryland governor told supporters.
Since suspending his presidential campaign last month, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley warned that the general election is not a "slam-dunk" for Democrats.
NBC News projects that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will win the Iowa Republican caucuses, besting Donald Trump. The Democratic race remains too close to call.
Martin O'Malley suspended his Democratic presidential campaign as early results showed he gained little traction in the first-in-the-nation caucuses in Iowa.
The big question is whether this ultimately made a difference in candidate support as the results start to come in.
So, how does a caucus really work? Here's what you need to know before Monday's contest in Iowa.
Marin O'Malley tries to break through with Iowa voters one brewpub at a time.
MSNBC announced Sunday that it will hold a Democratic presidential debate Thursday, Feb. 4, in New Hampshire ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary.
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It's 42 percent for Clinton, 40 percent for Sanders in the first caucus state.
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NBC News is "treating your presidential selection process as if it's another episode of 'The Apprentice,'" he said.
The three Democratic presidential candidates made their case Wednesday night in an early state that may prove critical in securing the nomination.
O'Malley needed 1,000 valid signatures to appear on the March 15 primary ballot. The campaign gathered 1,175, but only 772 were deemed valid.
Just one presidential candidate braved the nasty winter storm that hit Iowa on Monday. And just one potential caucus goer showed up for Martin O'Malley's last campaign stop of the day.
The raids could start as early as January, sources familiar with the operation told the Washington Post.
