WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Tim Ryan ended his floundering presidential campaign on Thursday. In a series of Tweets, Ryan said he ran to give voice to forgotten communities.

“While it didn’t work out quite the way we planned, this voice will not be stifled,” Ryan said. “I will continue to advocate and fight for the working people of this country.”

The field of Democratic contenders for president is narrowing before primary elections begin. Ryan joined the bustling field in April, launching a website and making an appearance on “The View” to start his campaign.

Despite briefly rising to national attention, Ryan’s message never broke through to voters. He was mired behind bigger names — like Sanders, Biden and Warren — from the jump.

Still, Ryan has steadily raised his profile among Democrats in Ohio and the Midwest. He first made a national splash by announcing in 2016 that he planned to challenge Nancy Pelosi for leadership of House Democrats. Ryan lost that bid, but he garnered ink and TV time in the process. He positioned himself as a needed change for Democrats at the time.

Ryan has been a consistent critic of President Donald Trump and his administration, and has supported workers at a General Motors plant in Northeast Ohio. He was one of three Buckeye State politicians who met with GM’s Mary Barra after the Lordstown closing was announced. (The other Democrat in that meeting, Sen. Sherrod Brown, also mulled a presidential campaign.)

While a presidential bid failed for Ryan, he has been linked to other offices in the past, including the governorship and senate. Could Ryan’s future hold a bid for Rob Portman’s senate seat, or a chance to unseat Mike DeWine as governor? Time will tell.