Castro Campaign Press Release - Julián Castro Has Best Fundraising Day of Quarter With $17 Average Contribution, Trends Nationwide on Twitter

SAN ANTONIO, TX (December 3, 2019) – On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 presidential candidate, former Obama Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Julián Castro had his best fundraising day of the quarter with many contributions still coming in, averaging just $17 per contribution. The positive fundraising response comes after Senator Kamala Harris announced she would be suspending her campaign for President of the United States.

Secretary Castro trended nationwide at #11 on Twitter, with supporters across the country calling for his participation in the December debates and highlighting the need for a candidate who is focusing on opportunity for all Americans, regardless of their background, income, or skin color. A video of Secretary Castro responding to Senator Kamala Harris dropping out of the 2020 race has more than 400,000 views on Twitter, with the Secretary sharply criticizing the media treatment of Senator Harris.