Matthew Dowd ends campaign for Texas Lt. Gov, saying he doesn’t want to hinder ‘diversity’ in politics
Matthew Dowd is ending his campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas after the Democratic primary field he was running in became more diverse.
“A diverse field is now emerging in the Democratic primary for this office,” Dowd said in a statement Tuesday. “I do not want to be the one who stands in the way of the greater diversity we need in politics.”
Important news. I am ending my campaign for Lt. Governor of Texas. Now that the race is emerging in a more diverse way, I have made the decision from a place of integrity to step back. see attached release. pic.twitter.com/SOl8ZJJFnz
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) December 7, 2021
The 60-year-old Dowd was the chief strategist for Bush’s 2004 campaign and served as a operative working for former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2006 reelection campaign. He became a political analyst for ABC News in 2007, eventually becoming a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump.
Dowd made the decision to run two years after penning an op-ed for ABC News arguing that “white male Christians” should step aside and let more diverse candidates run for office. – READ MORE
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