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Former U.S. housing secretary Castro drops out of 2020 Democratic race

World news | By Correspondent January 2, 2020

WASHINGTON - Julian Castro, the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who became San Antonio mayor and a U.S. housing secretary, suspended his 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday after a candidacy overshadowed by more famous liberals.

“It’s with profound gratitude to all of our supporters that I suspend my campaign for president today,” Castro said in a Twitter post.

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