--- title: Julián Castro Ends His 2020 Presidential Campaign description: Though his candidacy struggled with polling and fundraising, Castro was a progressive who set the tone on issues like housing and immigration canonical: https://time.com/5745459/julian-castro-drops-out-2020-presidential-campaign/ author: Lissandra Villa article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-01-02T14:30:57.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:52:26.459Z article:section: Politics og:title: Julián Castro, Sole Latino Candidate in 2020 Democratic Primary, Ends His Presidential Campaign og:description: Castro was a progressive pacesetter who often set the tone on issues like housing and immigration og:url: https://time.com/5745459/julian-castro-drops-out-2020-presidential-campaign/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6116fd087ac87d97/698a08454ee2620a49316dca/julian-castro-ends-2020-campaign.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: Presidential Candidates Speak At Iowa Democratic Party Liberty And Justice Celebration Event og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Julián Castro, Sole Latino Candidate in 2020 Democratic Primary, Ends His Presidential Campaign twitter:description: Castro was a progressive pacesetter who often set the tone on issues like housing and immigration twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6116fd087ac87d97/698a08454ee2620a49316dca/julian-castro-ends-2020-campaign.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Julián Castro, Sole Latino Candidate in 2020 Democratic Primary, Ends His Presidential Campaign > Sponsored content. 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Meet the Democratic Candidates Running for President in 2020_  by [Lissandra Villa](https://time.com/author/lissandra-villa/)  ## Lissandra Villa Jan 2, 2020 2:30 PM UTC  Julian Castro speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party Liberty & Justice Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Nov. 1, 2019. Julian Castro speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party Liberty & Justice Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Nov. 1, 2019. Daniel Acker—Bloomberg/Getty Images  by [Lissandra Villa](https://time.com/author/lissandra-villa/)  ## Lissandra Villa Jan 2, 2020 2:30 PM UTC Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, the only Latino candidate in the field, announced Thursday that he will be suspending his presidential campaign. Though his candidacy remained mired in low polling and struggled with fundraising, leaving him off of the debate stages in November and December, he was nonetheless a progressive pacesetter in the field who often set the tone of the primary debate around issues like housing and immigration. “I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together. We’ve shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this race, stood up for the most vulnerable people, and given a voice to those who are often forgotten,” said Castro in a video released Thursday morning. “But with only a month until the Iowa caucuses, and given the circumstances of this campaign season, I have determined that it simply isn’t our time.” > [](https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1212738343588511747) Recently, Castro made news around his advocacy for diversity in the Democratic field and in the primary nomination process. After California Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out in early December, Castro criticized press coverage of her failing campaign, arguing that she’d been [held to a “double standard.”](https://twitter.com/SawyerHackett/status/1201942706492067840?s=20) (The press reports he referred to were comprised largely of Harris staff and allies themselves complaining about the lack of direction and organization structure; Castro went on to announce his biggest fundraising day of the fourth quarter following the news.) He also called for a [reordering of the Democratic primary](https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1193714415440420864?s=20) schedule to reflect the nation’s broader diversity, essentially arguing that Iowa and New Hampshire are too white demographically to always go first. Now that Castro has dropped, he leaves only Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former Gov. Deval Patrick and entrepreneur Andrew Yang as the only non-white candidates in a field that still contains 14 candidates. None of them are in the top tier of candidates as far as polling is concerned; Yang was the only nonwhite candidate to qualify for the December debate. Though he also never broke out of low single digit polling, Democrats long argued that Castro’s candidacy shouldn’t be measured [in electoral success alone](https://time.com/5714603/julian-castro-progressive-campaign/), pointing to his ability to force other candidates to take positions on key issues. Castro, who served as a cabinet member in former President Barack Obama’s administration, also served as mayor of San Antonio. Long considered an up and comer in the Democratic party, it is now an open question what comes next for him. Depending on who becomes the eventual Democratic nominee, he well may stay in the mix as a potential vice president pick. ## Transcript Democrats are lining up to run against Donald Trump. [ MUSIC ] With the 2020 election still a ways away, an unusually large number of candidates have announced they are running or hinted strongly that they will. Here's a look at some of the major names who have joined the race so far. [ MUSIC ] As a law professor, Warren helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Before joining the Senate in 2012. She's long advocated for tougher rules on banks and corporations and pocketbook issues like student loan reform. A former member of the House from upstate New York, Gillibrand has moved to the left since taking Hillary Clinton's old Senate seat in 2009. In announcing her run, she cited her experience as a young mom. A former state legislator and US representative, Brown has represented Ohio in the Senate since 2006. He will be pushing a brand of Midwestern liberalism that mixes Trump's skepticism of trade agreements with Warren's concerns about Wall Street. An Iraq veteran and former state lawmaker, Gabbard was the first Hindu elected to Congress. But her past opposition to gay marriage and interactions with Syrian dictator Bashar al- Assad make her a long shot in the Democratic primary. [ MUSIC ] The former mayor of San Antonio and Housing and Urban Development secretary, Castro has an unusual resume for a presidential candidate. But he believes his arguments on hot- button issues like immigration can help him break out. 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