Castro rules out Senate run even if he drops presidential bid

[TexasTowelie]

Julián Castro said Saturday at the Texas Tribune Festival that he would not seek the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in 2020 even if he were to drop out of the presidential race.

“No, I’m not going go run for the Senate, that’s never what I intended to do,” Castro said in an interview with MSNBC’s Katy Tur in the penultimate event at the Paramount Theatre, preceding the closing keynote address by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

While Castro is guaranteed a spot on the next Democratic stage in Ohio in October, his chances of qualifying for the November debate are dicey. Castro is at 1.7% in the RealClearPolitics polling average. The raised threshold requires that a candidate earn 3% support in at least four early state or national polls that meet the Democratic National Committee’s methodological requirements — up from 2% for the September and October debates — or at least 5% in two early state polls. The early states are Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.

Tur noted that Castro had sent out a note to funders saying if he doesn’t qualify for the November debate, he would drop out of the race.

Read more: https://www.statesman.com/news/20190928/castro-rules-out-senate-run-even-if-he-drops-presidential-bid

[Eric J in MN]

1. Maybe Julin Castro figures he has a better chance of being elected VP next year. NT

NT

[RDANGELO]

2. I was thinking the same thing.

He has been very supportive of Biden in the Ukraine thing.

[wiley]

3. Oh

What will he do? A cabinet position?

[dem4decades]

4. It seems some of our best candidates for Senate are taking a pass.

In Texas and Georgia for two places. Do they know something we don't?