Juli谩n Castro, the former U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama and mayor of San Antonio, announced Thursday morning he is dropping out of the race for the presidency.
Castro made the announcement in a video message on Twitter, recapping key moments from his campaign.
It鈥檚 with profound gratitude to all of our supporters that I suspend my campaign for president today.
I鈥檓 so proud of everything we鈥檝e accomplished together. I鈥檓 going to keep fighting for an America where everyone counts鈥擨 hope you鈥檒l join me in that fight. 鈥� Juli谩n Castro (@JulianCastro)
"I鈥檓 so proud of everything we鈥檝e accomplished together," Castro said in the tweet. "I鈥檓 going to keep fighting for an America where everyone counts鈥擨 hope you鈥檒l join me in that fight."
Throughout his bid, Castro struggled to gain traction in national polls, but predicted he would see a surge after performances on the national debate stages 鈥� one that didn't materialize as his campaign wore on.
Castro was the only Latino running for the Democratic nomination 颅鈥� a field of candidates that was the most diverse in history.
In October, signaling a dire financial situation for his campaign, Castro said he by the end of the month to stay in the race, after failing to qualify for the last Democratic presidential debate. Still, Castro continued fundraising, after Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out of the race in December, but the effort ultimately wasn't enough.
Castro's departure comes weeks ahead of the Iowa caucus in February.
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