Julián Castro announces 2020 White House bid
By Rafael Bernal - 01/12/19 12:53 PM EST
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro (D) announced Saturday that he will launch a bid for the White House in 2020.
"I am a candidate for President of the United States of America," he said.
Castro, 44, had long been rumored to be in the running for president, after sitting out the 2018 Texas gubernatorial and Senate elections.
The former Obama-era housing chief announced last month that he was forming an exploratory committee for a possible 2020 presidential run. If elected, he would be the country's first Hispanic president.
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) acknowledged in introducing his twin brother Saturday that he would join a crowded Democratic field, but pitched him as the best option.
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