U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro "seriously" considering run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
The fourth-term congressman made clear he's eyeing a U.S. Senate bid, now that former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke confirmed he will not be running for that post.
by Abby Livingston March 1, 20194 hours ago WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro's camp released a statement early Friday morning making clear that the San Antonio Democrat is mulling whether to forgo re-election next year and instead challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, two days after Beto O'Rourke made clear he won't be vying for the seat.
"Congressman Castro will seriously consider running for Senate in 2020," Castro spokesman Matthew Jones emailed. "Right now, he's focused on protecting Texans – and all Americans – from the most consequential challenge to our constitutional separation of powers that we have seen in a generation."
"He will not stand by while the President attempts to unilaterally strip Texans of their land to build a wall in a manner that most Americans, especially Texans, disagree with."
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