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