Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro has yet to release how much money his campaign raised in the first 24 hours of his candidacy, The Washington Free Beacon is reporting.
His silence comes as some of the top Democratic presidential contenders have released how much they took in. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign announced it has received more than $6.1 million in online contributions in the first 24 hours after announcing his candidacy last week. And Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., collected $5.9 million in his first 24 hours.
According to the Free Beacon, Castro’s campaign did not respond to questions about how much he took in during his first 24 hours. The website said it also was uncertain how much the campaign has raised to date. The Federal Election Commission deadline for the first quarter of the year has not yet passed.
Castro is the former mayor of San Antonio, Texas and who once served as secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
"America is just confirming what we already knew about Julian Castro—nobody knows who he is," said James Dickey, chairman of the Texas Republican Party. said. "His biggest accomplishment was being appointed an ineffective HUD secretary during the Obama administration. Simply put, he is not an exciting candidate."
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