Overview

• Berrien, a 56-year-old businessman and former Navy SEAL, confirmed his withdrawal 11 weeks after entering the race.
• He plans to return to the private sector and direct funds from his Never Out Of The Fight PAC to support the eventual Republican nominee.
• His exit follows Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporting that he had followed sexually explicit writers on Medium, including nonbinary performer Jiz Lee.
• Several prominent Republicans had urged him to step aside after the reports, according to the Associated Press.
• With Berrien out, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann remain the leading Republican candidates.