Julian Castro 10th Democratic Candidate to Qualify for Next Debates; Two Others Close

Julian Castro 10th Democratic Candidate to Qualify for Next Debates; Two Others Close
Democratic presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, center, arrives at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa with his family on Aug. 9, 2019. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Former Obama administration cabinet secretary Julian Castro became the 10th Democratic presidential candidate to meet the thresholds to qualify for the next round of debates.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) set the thresholds and has said the number of contestants is limited to 20 across two nights, with a maximum of 10 appearing each night.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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