According to Reuters, Democratic former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, a close ally of former President Barack Obama, has opted not to launch a 2020 campaign for the White House. Several members of the party are in their early stages of planning a 2020 challenge to Republican President Donald Trump. According to reports, Patrick, who served as governor from 2007 to 2015, was encouraged by close advisers and members of Obama’s inner circle to run for president in 2020.