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Julian Castro next to explore 2020 presidential run

By Anna Giaritelli
Published December 12, 2018 4:38pm ET
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Julian Castro next to explore 2020 presidential run
Democrat Julian Castro talks about exploring the possibility of running for president in 2020, at his home in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. The announcement Wednesday gives the 44-year-old Castro a jump-start on what’s likely to be a crowded Democratic primary field that has no clear front-runner. He tells The Associated Press he plans to announce his ultimate decision in early January. | (Eric Gay/AP)

Former President Barack Obama’s former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro launched a presidential exploratory committee to decide whether to run on the Democratic ticket in 2020.

“I know where I’m leaning, for sure,” Castro told the Associated Press.

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