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Julián Castro presidential campaign, 2020

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Julián Castro suspended his presidential campaign on January 2, 2020.



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“ America isn’t just my home and my country — it’s always been a promise for a better life. A promise that every American deserves.[1] ”
—Julián Castro (January 2019)[2]


Julián Castro was a Democratic candidate for president of the United States. He announced his candidacy on January 12, 2019. He suspended his presidential campaign on January 2, 2020.[3]

During his announcement speech, Castro emphasized education, saying that he achieved universal pre-kindergarten as mayor of San Antonio and would do the same nationally. He has also promoted Medicare for All and housing affordability on the campaign trail.[4]

Castro served as U.S. secretary of housing and urban development from 2014 to 2017.[5]

Castro in the news

See also: Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing and Editorial approach to story selection for the Daily Presidential News Briefing

This section featured five recent news stories about Castro and his presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of Castro's campaign activity, click here.

  • January 2, 2020: Castro ended his presidential campaign. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together,” Castro said in a video statement. “We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this race, stood up for the most vulnerable people and given a voice to those who are often forgotten.”
  • December 24, 2019: Castro spent the holidays with his family in Texas.
  • December 20, 2019: Castro made five campaign stops in Seattle, including speaking with immigration advocates at the headquarters of OneAmerica.
  • December 19, 2019: Castro aired an ad during the debate criticizing Iowa and New Hampshire’s early primary placement.


Biography

Castro was born in 1974 and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in political science/communications in 1996 and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2000.[6] Castro was elected to the San Antonio City Council in 2001. At the age of 26, he was the youngest council member in the city's history.[7]

Castro did not seek re-election to the city council in 2005, instead running for mayor of San Antonio. He lost that election but ran again in 2009 and won with 56% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2011 and 2013.[7][8] During his second term as mayor, Castro delivered the keynote speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[9]

Castro served as mayor until 2014, when President Barack Obama (D) named him U.S. secretary of housing and urban development. The Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 71-26. Castro filled this position until the end of Obama's second term in 2017.[10]

In 2018, Castro published a memoir entitled, An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream.[8]

Campaign staff

See also: Julián Castro presidential campaign staff, 2020, Presidential election key staffers, 2020, and Presidential campaign managers, 2020

The table below shows a sampling of the candidate's 2020 national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager and some senior advisors, political directors, communication directors, and field directors. It also includes each staff member's position in the campaign, previous work experience, and Twitter handle, where available.[11] For a larger list of national campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action.

Julián Castro presidential campaign national staff, 2020
Staff Position Prior experience Twitter handle
Maya Rupert Campaign manager Executive director, Opportunity First PAC @MayaRupert
Natalie Montelongo Political director National campaign strategist for immigrant rights, American Civil Liberties Union @natimontelongo
Matthew Jones Senior political advisor Aide to Castro N/A
Lillie Catlin Organizing director Deputy organizing director, American Civil Liberties Union @lilliecatlin
Sawyer Hackett National press secretary Communications director, office of Rep. David Price @SawyerHackett
Jennifer Fiore Senior advisor for communications and digital Senior advisor for communications and digital, Opportunity First PAC @jennifer_fiore
Joseph Czajkowski National finance director Finance director, Arizona Democratic Party @joeycz



Campaign finance

The following chart shows Democratic presidential campaign fundraising, including both total receipts and contributions from individuals, as well as campaign spending. Figures for each candidate run through the end of June 2020 or through the final reporting period during which the candidate was actively campaigning for president. The total disbursements column includes operating expenditures, transfers to other committees, refunds, loan repayments, and other disbursements.[12]


Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[13][14][15]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.


Democratic presidential primary debates, 2019-2020

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020

The following table provides an overview of the date, location, host, and number of participants in each scheduled 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate.

2020 Democratic presidential primary debates
Debate Date Location Host Number of participants
First Democratic primary debate June 26-27, 2019 Miami, Florida NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo 20 candidates
Second Democratic primary debate July 30-31, 2019 Detroit, Michigan CNN 20 candidates
Third Democratic primary debate September 12, 2019 Houston, Texas ABC News and Univision 10 candidates
Fourth Democratic primary debate October 15, 2019 Westerville, Ohio CNN and The New York Times 12 candidates
Fifth Democratic primary debate November 20, 2019 Georgia MSNBC and The Washington Post 10 candidates
Sixth Democratic primary debate December 19, 2019 Los Angeles, California PBS NewsHour and Politico 7 candidates
Seventh Democratic primary debate January 14, 2020 Des Moines, Iowa CNN and The Des Moines Register 6 candidates
Eighth Democratic primary debate February 7, 2020 Manchester, New Hampshire ABC, WMUR-TV, and Apple News 7 candidates
Ninth Democratic primary debate February 19, 2020 Las Vegas, Nevada NBC News and MSNBC 6 candidates
Tenth Democratic primary debate February 25, 2020 Charleston, South Carolina CBS News and Congressional Black Caucus Institute 7 candidates
Eleventh Democratic primary debate March 15, 2020 Washington, D.C. CNN, Univision, and CHC Bold 2 candidates


Debate participation

Castro participated in four of the six Democratic presidential primary debates that took place while he was a candidate. He last qualified for the October 2019 debate.

Campaign advertisements

This section shows a sampling of advertisements released to support or oppose this candidate in the 2020 presidential election.

"A Message to Donald Trump" - Castro campaign, August 13, 2019
"Frontrunner" - Castro campaign, August 9, 2019
"Julián Castro for President 2020" - Castro campaign, July 16, 2019
"I Know the Promise of America" - Castro campaign, December 12, 2018

Policy positions

The following policy positions were compiled from the candidate's official campaign website, editorials, speeches, and interviews.

Other policy positions

Click on any of the following links to read more policy positions from the 2020 presidential candidates.

Abortion

Criminal justice

Economy

Education

Energy and environmental issues

Foreign policy

Gun regulation

Healthcare

Immigration

Impeachment

Labor

Trade


Campaign themes

The following campaign themes were published on Castro's campaign website:

“

Policing
We have on our hands a national crisis in public safety. On the day Julian announced his candidacy for President of the United States, he talked about health care and education, economic prosperity and immigration. And he also talked about the frightening rate at which unarmed black and brown folks have been killed by law enforcement officers all over America.

Immigration
It's time for an immigration policy that puts people first. This moment demands that of us. And in order to meet the challenge, we must not only expand our political will, but also our moral imagination. We must remember what immigration means to our national identity, and who we want to be as a country.

Education
Education is at the core of the American Dream. It is the foundation by which we fulfill our collective promise to every student that if they work hard, they have a shot at reaching their dreams. However, our government has failed to live up to its end of the bargain.

Housing
Housing is a human right. But for too many Americans, affordable, safe, and healthy housing is out of reach—forcing them to pay 40, 50, or even 60 percent of their income in rent, and forcing others on the streets. We need a president who will match the urgency of this issue with concrete, bold plans.

Lead
Where a child grows up should never dictate where that child ends up. It's a simple promise. This is why the lead crises we have witnessed in communities like Flint, Michigan have been particularly shocking to our national conscience. This plan aims to eliminate lead poisoning as a major public health threat. [1]

”
—Julian for the Future[16]

Castro participated in an interview series with The New York Times that asked 21 Democratic candidates the same series of 18 questions. To view Castro's responses, click here.

Archive of Political Emails

The Archive of Political Emails was founded in July 2019 to compile political fundraising and advocacy emails sent by candidates, elected officials, PACs, nonprofits, NGOs, and other political actors.[17] The archive includes screenshots and searchable text from emails sent by 2020 presidential candidates. To review the Castro campaign's emails, click here.

Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing

See also: Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing

The following section provided a timeline of Castro's campaign activity beginning in January 2019. The entries, which come from Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing, are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.


2020

2019

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Julian for the Future, "About," accessed February 26, 2019
  3. ↑ CNBC, "Julian Castro drops out of 2020 Democratic primary race," January 2, 2020
  4. ↑ KUT 90.5, "Here's What Julián Castro Promises To Do As President," January 14, 2019
  5. ↑ Biography, "Julián Castro," accessed February 26, 2019
  6. ↑ Vote Smart, "Julián Castro's Biography," accessed July 9, 2019
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 AJC, "Who is Julian Castro? 6 things to know about the former HUD chief," accessed July 9, 2019
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 ThoughtCo, "Biography of Julián Castro, 2020 Presidential Candidate," Match 16, 2019
  9. ↑ YouTube, "Election 2012 | Julián Castro's DNC Keynote Speech | The New York Times," September 4, 2012
  10. ↑ GovTrack, "On the Nomination: Julián Castro," July 9, 2014
  11. ↑ Democracy in Action, "Organization," accessed November 4, 2019
  12. ↑ FEC, "U.S. President," accessed July 16, 2019
  13. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  14. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  15. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  16. ↑ Julian for the Future, "Issues," accessed July 17, 2019
  17. ↑ Archive of Political Emails, "About," accessed September 16, 2019
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