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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, widely expected to be a Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, announced Tuesday night that he will not be running this cycle.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will not run for president

Garcetti has long been rumored to be a potential Democratic candidate.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Photo: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Women's March Los Angeles

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, widely expected to be a Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/ericgarcetti/status/1090415676919996416" data-vars-content-id="e8b32a73-1673-4089-8a2a-7416823e99a6" data-vars-headline="Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will not run for president" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/ericgarcetti/status/1090415676919996416" target="_blank">announced</a> Tuesday night that he will not be running this cycle.Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Track which candidates are running in 2020" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-election-candidates-announce-running-15472039-9bf49de4-351a-46b3-bdde-b980947b21ea.html" data-vars-content-id="e8b32a73-1673-4089-8a2a-7416823e99a6" data-vars-headline="Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will not run for president" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-election-candidates-announce-running-15472039-9bf49de4-351a-46b3-bdde-b980947b21ea.html" target="_self">Track which candidates are running in 2020</a>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.