Democratic Rep. Joaquín Castro will not run for Senate in Texas against Republican Sen. John Cornyn
Castro had teased a potential Senate campaign for weeks, first saying he was considering the race in early March. He met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last month to discuss a potential campaign, and he had allies in Texas and nationally encouraging him for weeks to jump in. When Hegar announced her bid last week, Castro said the "era of uncontested primaries in both parties in Texas is over."had sent few signals in recent weeks that he was gearing up for a statewide run.
Castro's brother, Julián, is running for president, and the congressman is the chairman of his campaign. Some allies questioned whether the congressman could have taken on a statewide campaign while helping his brother's presidential bid. Democrats are optimistic about their chances in Texas after then-Rep. Beto O'Rourke's narrow lost to Sen. Ted Cruz last year, but Cornyn has prepared for a tough campaign, hiring staff early and raising more money than any other Senate incumbent so far.
In a statement after Castro's announcement, Cornyn campaign manager John Jackson alluded to media reports that Schumer and the Democratic officials recruited Hegar and pushed Castro against running, accusing Democrats of "forcing a high-profile Hispanic leader out of the Senate race."
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