Sanchez bows out of Texas Senate race

                                             

 By DAVID CATANESE | Politico

With his announcement that he's bowing out of the Texas Senate race, the candidacy of retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez has come full circle.

Eight months ago, the Democrats included the state on its list of six seats the party would aggressively contest for pick-ups.

But after his lackluster launch in August, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stopped mentioning the state or their recruit.

That lead to Sanchez's email to supporters Friday, in which he essentially acknowledged the hill was to steep to climb.

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"I am very grateful for the strong support and encouragement I have received from supporters across the country and the wonderful Texans I have met in every part of our great state," Sanchez said. "However, pressing personal challenges, coupled with the recent loss of our home due to fire and lagging fundraising numbers make a statewide election campaign impractical for me at this time."