Castro drew praise from pundits for his sharp answers during a portion of Wednesday’s debate focused on immigration, part of which involved Castro arguing with the other Texan onstage over whether improper border crossings should be decriminalized.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Castro, O’Rourke enter first debate with much to prove
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are among those in Miami this week for the first debates of the 2020 primary.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Running while brown: How Julián Castro is navigating white presidential politics
For the only Latino in the race, the road to 2020 is lined by political hurdles that the white men running for president won’t face.
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Politics
Julián Castro unveils affordable housing platform aimed at increasing homeownership, decreasing discrimination
The former head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to address gentrification and provide tax cuts for Americans who spend more than 30% of their income on rent.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Trump’s reelection support is 50-50 in Texas, Biden and O’Rourke lead the Democrats, UT/TT Poll says
Texas voters are split when asked about reelecting the president, and Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke are their favorites for the Democratic nomination to challenge him, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texans Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro will share the same stage on first night of first 2020 debates
O’Rourke and Castro will be onstage with eight other Democrats during the first of two debates in Miami later this month.
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Criminal Justice
Julián Castro unveils police reform plan
It’s the third policy announcement from the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Julián Castro unveils education plan with focus on pre-K, tuition-free college
It’s the second policy rollout from the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Five high-profile Democrats descend on Texas as 2020 spotlight on state grows
Through Sunday, the state will see visits from Stacey Abrams, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand and Beto O’Rourke. Their party, though still a minority in Texas, is becoming ascendant in a state once considered unshakably Republican.
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Julián Castro hits 65,000-donor threshold to secure spot in first presidential debate
The Democratic presidential contender had recently made a big public push to meet the criteria.