Stacey Dash has withdrawn her congressional bid, according to CNN.
The "Clueless" star has been outspoken about running for California's 44th district; she announced her bid in January.
On Friday, Dash told CNN: "After much prayer, introspection and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy for California's 44th Congressional District."
The 44th district, which includes Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach, has long been represented by Democrats.
I have released this statement on my campaign. It’s not an easy one. pic.twitter.com/HvKuUad48F
— Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) March 30, 2018
The former Fox News Correspondent would have run on the campaign slogan "Dash to D.C."
"I started this run with the intention to address the pressing issues in the district where I live," Dash said in the statement. "I hoped, and remain hopeful, that I can assist people living here on the national level. My goal was, and remains, to improve the lives of people who have been forgotten for decades by the Democratic Party."
Dash said running for office was not in the best interest of her family.
"At this point, I believe that the overall bitterness surrounding our political process, participating in the rigors of campaigning, and holding elected office would be detrimental to the health and well being of my family. I would never want to betray the personal and spiritual principles I believe in most: that my God and my family come first."
She released a book called "There Goes My Social Life: From Clueless to Conservative." Dash has received backlash from the black community for her views and ignorance on issues impacting people of color.
"My political positions have often been labeled as controversial, but the real controversy is how decades of government corruption and political disempowerment have created a system where skyrocketing home prices, dirty needles in the streets, and long bus trips to other districts for jobs are somehow considered acceptable by the government officials representing the 44th district," she said.
Dash said she would continue to speak out about, "problems facing this district, as well as the distractions that take the place of real change."
Deuces!
