By PoliZette Staff | January 2, 2020

It was surely just a matter of time.

Now, on Thursday, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro announced that he is ending his campaign for president.

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“I’ve determined that it simply isn’t our time,” Castro said in a video he posted.

Castro’s exit from the race now “leaves the Democratic primary field without a Latino candidate,” Politico immediately pointed out.

“His exit comes one month before the Iowa caucuses,” the outlet also noted.

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“The former San Antonio mayor had struggled to gain traction in a crowded primary field.”

See these tweets about the Thursday news — and share your thoughts.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1212736865180225537

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This piece originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.

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