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Julián Castro
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: Texas presidential candidates and the strength of geography
As they retool and adjust their campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, two Texas politicians are finding their answers in the familiar — home and heritage.
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Julián Castro buys Fox News ad to tell Trump, “Americans were killed because you stoked the fires of racists”
The ad speaks to President Donald Trump directly — linking his rhetoric toward immigrants and people of color to that of the shooter in El Paso who killed 22 and left more than two dozen wounded.
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Days after El Paso massacre, Julián Castro releases “plan to disarm hate”
In unveiling his latest policy proposal, the Democratic presidential candidate said that “our nation’s weak gun laws enable violent extremism.”
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None of the eight patients being treated at the hospital Trump visited in El Paso wanted to meet with him
Donald Trump visited a hospital in El Paso on Wednesday, where none of the patients being treated agreed to meet with him. “This is a very sensitive time in their lives,” said a spokesperson.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro spars with Democratic front-runner Joe Biden during party’s second presidential debate
Several Democrats put the former vice president on the defensive. But Castro landed one of the most personal blows as he criticized Biden’s stance on immigration. The stakes were high for the Texan, who has yet to qualify for the next debate.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Julián Castro’s unconventional campaign manager wants “to run a campaign that will make him proud”
Maya Rupert has never spearheaded a political campaign, let alone a presidential one. She’s working to keep Castro’s momentum going as he heads into the second Democratic primary debate.
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Texas 2020 Elections
In second round of debates, Beto O’Rourke is out for redemption as Julián Castro presses forward
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas head to Detroit looking to prove themselves in different ways.
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O’Rourke raises $3.6 million in second quarter
The former congressman from El Paso burned through much more money than he raised in the second quarter, spending $5.3 million. That left him with $5.2 million in the bank.
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Castro raises $2.8 million in second quarter
Nearly 40% of the haul came in the days after Castro’s well-reviewed performance at the Miami debate, according to his campaign.