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Julian Castro (dropped out)
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on January 2, 2020 and endorsed Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
The 44-year-old Castro, who served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama from 2015 to 2017, was the youngest member of that cabinet. His identical twin brother Joaquin Castro is a Democratic congressman from Texas who is also the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Julian Castro made his 2020 presidential bid announcement in San Antonio, where he served as mayor.
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