Julián Castro Ends 2020
Presidential Campaign .
Castro's announcement was first
published by 'The New York Times'
via a campaign video.
He also took to Twitter
to share the news. .
As former San Antonio mayor and Obama administration HUD Secretary, Castro had a progressive campaign.
He supported "Medicare for all," immigration and criminal justice reform, and climate change initiatives such as the Paris Accord and Green New Deal.
According to CNBC, Castro was
only able to raise $3.5 million
in the third quarter of 2019, .
which was significantly behind
funds raised by leading Democrats
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren