Deval Patrick: Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Ends His Presidential Bid

Deval Patrick Ends His Presidential BidEnlarge this image toggle caption Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDeval Patrick, a former Massachusetts governor who jumped into the Democratic presidential primary months after most of his competitors did, has now ended that bid.

Patrick announced his decision on Wednesday, a day after the New Hampshire primary.

Patrick had also sought to compete in South Carolina, where African American voters make up a majority of the Democratic electorate.

Positioning himself closer to the center-left among the Democratic presidential candidates, Patrick outlined a series of broad policy agendas, including a “democracy agenda” and an “opportunity agenda” that sought universal prekindergarten among other measures.

After he left office, Patrick joined Boston-based investment firm Bain Capital to launch a so-called impact investing fund.