Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren

Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro is backing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). In doing so, he became the most well-known former Democratic candidate to throw his name behind someone still in the running.

It's not a shocker — Castro, who dropped out of the Democratic presidential race last week, always spoke highly of Warren and never challenged her during the primary — but Warren received the news warmly.

Castro never became a serious contender during his campaign, but some analysts think his endorsement could be valuable for Warren, in part because of his heavy focus on immigration and criminal justice. Tim O'Donnell

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