The second gentleman’s visit will focus on voting rights.
Julián Castro
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro had surgery to remove cancerous tumors
The 48-year-old Texas Democrat had tumors removed from his gastrointestinal tract at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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The 2021 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Joaquin Castro and Julián Castro discuss the 2022 election cycle at The Texas Tribune Festival
Joaquin Castro is a Democratic congressman. Julián Castro was a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
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Texas politicians flock to Georgia to aid in fight for U.S. Senate majority
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz; Texas GOP Chairman Allen West; U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston; and former presidential candidate Julián Castro have all traveled to the state — or plan to soon — to campaign in the Jan. 5 runoffs.
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Texas 2020 Elections
During Texas visit, Kamala Harris urges Democrats to turn out as election approaches and races remain tight
Harris spoke in Fort Worth during the first stop of a daylong tour of Texas. Her message: The Democratic presidential ticket isn’t ceding Texas to the GOP this year.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Julián and Joaquin Castro criticize Gov. Greg Abbott for reopening Texas too soon
Julián Castro said Abbott made three consequential mistakes: reopening the state too early, not pushing hard enough to get adequate testing or contact tracing, and banning local officials from requiring masks in the earlier months of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Analysis: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is lucky not to be on the 2020 ballot
The governor would face real competition if he were on the ballot this year — even in a Republican Party primary. His response to the pandemic has opened him to political attacks from the left and the right alike.
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Police brutality in Texas
Texas Democrats urge Abbott to call special session as details emerge showing Javier Ambler’s death at the hands of sheriff’s deputies
In 2019, Williamson County sheriff’s deputies held down Ambler and stunned him four times before his body went limp. He died at a hospital about an hour later.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro makes his support for Joe Biden official
Castro’s endorsement came Tuesday after the former vice president delivered a speech calling on Congress to pass police reform.
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Texas 2020 Elections
The Castros say they’ll work to beat Donald Trump, but they haven’t made their support for Joe Biden official yet
The former presidential candidate and the U.S. representative from San Antonio, two of Texas’ most prominent Democrats, have yet to formally endorse the Democratic nominee for president.