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Julian Castro to campaign in Tucson for Elizabeth Warren

Posted at 1:53 PM, Feb 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-24 20:39:21-05

TUCSON, Ariz. - Former Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro will campaign in Arizona Tuesday on behalf of Elizabeth Warren.

Castro dropped out of the race in January and endorsed Warren.

The former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will start the day at 9:15 a.m. in Phoenix with a roundtable at Tres Leches, 1714 W. Van Buren Street, followed by a a 10:45 early voting event at El Portal (117 W. Grant Street) in Phoenix.

After those events, Castro shifts to Tucson. He'll start at 2:30 p.m. with a 2:45 p.m. Tucson Canvass Kick-Off at 2416 E. Broadway.

Next up is a visit to the ASARCO mine strike picket line with Mayor Regina Romero at 1421 W. Pima Mine Road.

Castro will also attend a Tucson Debate Watch Party -- Democratic candidates will debate in South Carolina Tuesday -- with Romero at 5:40 p.m. at American Eat Co, 1439 S. Fourth Ave.