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A young, progressive mayor of an Atlanta-area city on Sunday dropped out of the Democratic race to challenge Republican Sen David Perdue in a contest that could dictate the fate of the Senate in 2020.

Ted Terry told The Atlanta JournalConstitution that he struggled to raise enough money to compete in the nationally watched race. Terry said he will instead run for an open DeKalb County commission seat.

Terry’s exit from the race leaves three prominent Democrats vying for the chance to face Perdue, a close ally of President Donald Trump: former congressional candidate Jon Ossoff, 2018 Lt Gov candidate Sarah Riggs Amico and former Columbus mayor Teresa Tomlinson. Terry did not immediately endorse any of his rivals.

“The old saying that it takes coal to run a train, but it takes gold to run a campaign is more true in this age of politics than ever before,” Terry said in a letter to supporters. “And while the thousands of you who have pitched in has made a huge difference, it just isn’t enough to sustain us all the way to the May 19th primary.”

Terry has been the mayor of Clarkston since 2013. The city bills itself as “the most ethnically diverse square mile in America,” and is known for embracing progressive and immigrant-friendly policies.

As mayor, Terry has promoted a $15 per hour minimum wage for city employees, decriminalization of marijuana possession and clean energy goals.(AP)