Published on 12:00 AM, July 10, 2019

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First US Democratic candidate quits race

Congressman Eric Swalwell became the first candidate to drop out of the Democratic Party race for the White House Monday. The 38-year-old California representative never garnered more than one percent support in polls, according to Real Clear Politics -- though he got a slight boost in the June 26-27 party debates when he suggested that frontrunner Joe Biden "pass the torch" to a younger generation.