Julian Castro

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Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro did not qualify for 2020 debate on Wednesday. Mr. Castro recently suggested that the first primaries of the campaign season should be relocated to states other than Iowa and New Hampshire because their populations aren't diverse enough. (Associated Press)

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Julian Castro (left) and twin brother Joaquin Castro (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Member of the US House of Representatives from Texas's 20th district Joaquin Castro (L) and twin brother US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro (C) chat following US President Barack Obama's State Of The Union address on January 20, 2015 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/POOL/MANDEL NGAN

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro listens at left as President Barack Obama speaks at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro speaks to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

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FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2013 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden talks with San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, right, during Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's annual fundraising steak fry dinner in Indianola, Iowa. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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FILE - In this June 8, 2012 file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gives the keynote address at the Texas Democratic Convention in Houston. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro speaks to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s cabinet. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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FILE - In this March 29, 2013 file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro throws out the first pitch prior to an exhibition baseball game between the Texas Ranges and the San Diego Padres in San Antonio. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2012 file photo, former President Bill Clinton, second from left, stands with fellow democrats State Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, left, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, and U.S. congressional hopeful Joaquin Castro, right, during a campaign rally in San Antonio. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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FILE - In this May 25, 2010 file photo, Julian Castro, mayor of San Antonio, Texas, left, shakes hands with visitors at USA Pavilion at the World Expo site in Shanghai, China. Castro was seen as the Democratic star that could eventually rise to prominence in the deep red state of Texas. But with his party still years away from capitalizing on a demographic shift that could help Democrats compete for statewide power, the San Antonio mayor has opted instead to build his political clout in Washington as part of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)