U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro "seriously" considering run against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn

[brooklynite]

Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro's camp released a statement early Friday morning making clear that the San Antonio Democrat is mulling whether to forgo re-election next year and instead challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, two days after Beto O'Rourke made clear he won't be vying for the seat.

"Congressman Castro will seriously consider running for Senate in 2020," Castro spokesman Matthew Jones emailed. "Right now, he's focused on protecting Texans – and all Americans – from the most consequential challenge to our constitutional separation of powers that we have seen in a generation."

"He will not stand by while the President attempts to unilaterally strip Texans of their land to build a wall in a manner that most Americans, especially Texans, disagree with."

Earlier this week, Castro was the lead House Democrat on a major pushback against President Donald Trump's emergency border wall order. The resolution, which Castro authored, passed out of the chamber and looks increasingly likely to pass the U.S. Senate. But Trump is expected to veto it, and it is unlikely that Democrats would be able to muster enough Republican support to override that veto.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. I wanted him on a recent ticket that I think would have made a difference.

So I say HELL YES!

[Brother Buzz]

4. I thought Julin Castro was considered for that ticket

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. I thought it was a major miscalculation picking who they picked.

I know why and what they thought they needed, but I think it was a stronger ticket with Julian in several ways and demographics.

[dalton99a]

2. Castro should run for the Senate.

[Brother Buzz]

3. I believed Beto O'Rourke had a slight advantage over Castro to topple Cornyn...

but I'm totally cool with Joaquin Castro tossing his hat in the ring.

[ZeroSomeBrains]

5. Do it!

We need a candidate capable of using the larger electorate in a presidential election to get over 50 percent in Texas. Joaquin Castro is capable of winning such an election.

[beachbum bob]

7. excellent choice and brings that senate seat into contention