Julián Castro ends his presidential bid, leaving the Democratic primary field without a Latino candidate
The Obama-era housing secretary and former mayor of San Antonio launched his campaign last January but struggled to gain traction in the crowded Democratic field. His only notable congressional endorsements came from his brother, campaign chairman and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro, as well as freshman Texas Rep. Colin Allred, who worked for Castro at HUD and received early backing from Castro during his 2018 race.
Castro did generate some shining moments on the Democratic debate stages, including challenging fellow Texan Beto O’Rourke on immigration in Miami, highlighting Atatiana Jefferson, a black woman who was killed inside her home by a white Texas police officer in October, and calling out police gun violence in Ohio.
Castro made no immediate mention of throwing his support behind one of his former rivals, and did not outline his immediate plans. But “I’m not done fighting,” he vows in the video, adding that “I’ll keep working towards a nation where everyone counts, a nation where everyone can get a good job, good health care and a decent place to live.”
While Castro's rivals lamented his departure from the race, Sen. Cory Booker directly referenced the racial dynamic in a fundraising email Thursday, expressing regret that Castro would become "yet another person of color exiting a field of candidates that began as the most diverse in our nation’s history." He called Castro's unsuccessful bid "a loss for our party and this nominating process.
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