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Lindsey Graham drops out of 2016 Republican presidential race

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 21, 2015

Another candidate for the Republican nomination for president has dropped out of the race.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham announced Monday that he is no longer seeking to become the nominee, ABC News reported.

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He made the announcement on Twitter and YouTube Monday morning.

Graham has not said which candidate will get his support, but Politico reported that he has shown his dislike for the two candidates leading his home state of South Carolina: Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.

With Graham leaving the race, that leaves 13 candidates for the Republican nomination, ABC News reported.

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