3 Texas Democrats in Congress back Julin Castro for president. What happens if Beto O'Rourke runs,

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3 Texas Democrats in Congress back Julián Castro for president. What happens if Beto O'Rourke runs, too?


WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats have a bona fide home-state presidential candidate for the first time in decades, thanks to former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro. They may soon have another legit contender in former El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke.

But most of the state's Democrats in Congress have so far avoided weighing in on the crowded White House primary.

Only two of the 13 Texas Democrats in D.C. had made a presidential endorsement — both for Castro. One is Castro's twin brother, San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro, while the other is Dallas Rep. Colin Allred, who worked for Julián Castro when the candidate was U.S. housing secretary.

A third, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen, on Monday afternoon also announced his endorsement of Castro, saying in a news release that the former mayor "has been a champion for improving the lives of those he served — both in Texas and across the nation."

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