Warren's future uncertain after loss in home state of Mass.

  future of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign was in serious doubt after she was defeated in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in her home state of Massachusetts.

disappointing finish in state she represents, and a weak showing in or Super Tuesday states, marked a striking collapse for onetime darling of progressives who was kwn for having a plan for nearly everything. After mediocre showings in first four contests, where she never finished higher than third place, Tuesday’s results could speed her exit from race for Democratic mination, where she was significantly trailing in delegate count.

Warren lagged behind former Vice President Joe Biden, who won Massachusetts primary.

Warren appeared set on remaining in race, at least for w. Speaking to supporters in Detroit ahe of next week’s Michigan primary, she introduced herself as " woman who's going to beat Donald Trump." She encourd supporters to tune out results and vote for person y believed would be best president, saying: "Prediction has been a terrible business and pundits have gotten it wrong over and over.”

“You don’t get what you don’t fight for. I am in this fight,” she ded.

Massachusetts senator's campaign h all early markers of success — robust poll numbers, impressive fundraising and a national organization -- but she was squeezed out by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who h an immovable base of support among progressives she needed to win over. Ahe of Tuesday’s vote, Warren’s campaign said it was betting on a contested convention — though with a quickly consolidating field that was sure bet, and she appeared set to enter that convention trailing significantly at least two candidates in delegate count.

Her lagging performance threatened to force out from race its last major female contender. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out Monday, joining Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to endorse surging candidacy of Biden. It marked an unexpected twist in a party that h used votes and energy of women to retake control of House, primarily with female candidates, just two years ago.

Warren's campaign began with ermous promise that she could carry that momentum into presidential race. Last summer, she drew tens of thousands of supporters to Manhattan's Washington Square Park, a scene that was repeated in places like Washington state and Minnesota.

Warren, 70, appeared to hit her stride as she hammered idea that more moderate Democratic candidates, including Biden, weren’t ambitious eugh to roll back Trump's policies and were too reliant on political consultants and fickle polling.

But Warren was unable to consolidate support of Democratic Party’s most liberal wing against race’s or top progressive, Sanders. Both support universal, government-sponsored health care, tuition-free public college and aggressive climate change fighting measures while forgoing big fundraisers in favor of small donations fueled by internet.