Crisanta Duran , a former speaker of the Colorado House, is dropping out of the race to become the state’s next attorney general, the candidate announced Sunday morning.

“When I began my campaign for Colorado attorney general, it was to take on monopolies of power that have eroded the health, safety, and economic security of Americans,” Duran said in a statement. “Since the launch, the knowledge I’ve gained has been tremendous and there is no doubt that access to democracy must be strengthened.”

Duran, a Democrat, did not say in her Sunday statement why she decided to end her campaign, which she launched in February.

The four-term state legislator previously represented northwest Denver and, from 2017 to 2019, was House speaker.

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