The faraway 2020 presidential election is already underway, and it’s got a distinct Texas air to it, with Democratic Party rising stars Julián Castro of San Antonio and Beto O’Rourke of El Paso deciding whether to run.
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TribCast: Beto for President?
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Shannon and Edgar about the Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro presidential buzz, civil asset forfeiture in Texas and politicians wining and dining in Texas universities’ football suites.
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Julián Castro forms presidential exploratory committee, sets Jan. 12 announcement
The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor took another step toward a 2020 presidential run Wednesday.
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Julián Castro says he’s “inclined” to run for president in 2020
A rising star in the party, Castro has long been considered a likely contender in 2020.
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Julián Castro makes trip to Iowa as midterms — and 2020 decision — loom
Julián Castro, the former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, is paying his first visit to Iowa this weekend as a potential 2020 presidential candidate. Castro plans to make up his mind on a White House run by the end of the year.
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Julián Castro says he has “every interest” in running for president in 2020
Julián Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio and a major fixture in Texas Democratic politics, said this week he has “every interest” in running for president in 2020.
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Castro’s PAC, an early Cruz poll (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Ross about Julian Castro’s new PAC and potential presidential ambitions — and a Ted Cruz poll showing him out in front of Beto O’Rourke.
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Texas Elections 2018
Julián Castro to launch new PAC
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro will launch a political action committee on Tuesday that aims to support Democratic Party efforts to take control of the U.S. House and groom younger candidates.
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Texas Elections 2018
As 2018 deadline nears, some top Democrats raising concerns about statewide ticket
“It has been a tough cycle to recruit candidates,” former U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro said Sunday about the challenges for Texas Democrats in 2018.
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Video: Julián Castro on “Overheard with Evan Smith”
Watch Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith’s interview of Julián Castro on the KLRU-TV program “Overheard with Evan Smith.”