Julian Castro 2020 presidential campaign facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Julian Castro 2020 presidential campaign |
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries) |
| Candidate | Julian Castro 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced January 12, 2019 Suspended January 2, 2020 |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas |
| Slogan | One Nation. One Destiny. |
The 2020 presidential campaign of Julian Castro was when he tried to become the President of the United States. Julian Castro used to be the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, which is a job in the government's cabinet. His campaign officially started on January 12, 2019.
Julian Castro was one of the first people from the Democratic Party to say they wanted to run for president in the 2020 United States presidential election. Before him, only a few others had announced their campaigns.
If Julian Castro had won, he would have been the first Hispanic president of the United States. He also would have been the first president to be elected directly from a cabinet position since Herbert Hoover.
Julian Castro stopped his campaign on January 2, 2020. This happened because he was not getting enough support in the polls. A few days later, on January 6, he announced that he supported Elizabeth Warren for president.
Who Supported Julian Castro?
Some people publicly supported Julian Castro's campaign. This is called an endorsement.
Notable Endorsements
- Joaquin Castro, who is a Congressman from Texas. He has been a representative since 2013 and is Julian Castro's twin brother.
Images for kids
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Julian Castro and his twin brother, Representative Joaquin Castro, at the LBJ Presidential Library.
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William Hague meeting Julian Castro in London in 2012.
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Secretary Castro introducing President Obama at an event about housing in Phoenix, Arizona in January 2015.
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Julian Castro speaking to the California Democratic Party State Convention in June 2019.
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