Elizabeth Warren to be in San Antonio Thursday for town hall event with Julián Castro

A reader says former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Julián Castro and Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be a winning Democratic ticket. A reader says former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Julián Castro and Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be a winning Democratic ticket. Photo: Kena Betancur /Getty Images Photo: Kena Betancur /Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Elizabeth Warren to be in San Antonio Thursday for town hall event with Julián Castro 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren announced she will be in San Antonio with former Mayor Julián Castro this Thursday for a special event – her first trip here since launching her campaign a year ago.

The senior senator from Massachusetts is hosting a town hall with Castro, himself a former presidential candidate who endorsed Warren shortly after dropping out of the race in January.

The town hall event will be at 6:30 p.m. at Sunset Station in St. Paul Square, according to Warren campaign officials. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Admission is first-come, first-served, and the campaign strongly encourages an RSVP.

She has also been endorsed by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, and on Friday, Judge Lina Hidalgo, the chief executive of Harris County announced her endorsement. Warren has more than 60 staffers and organizers in offices across Texas but chose San Antonio as her state headquarters.

“San Antonio is a city that’s still beset by a lot of economic challenges, you have very deep-rooted poverty here,” Rep. Joaquin Castro said. “She’s (Warren) somebody that’s going to create opportunities for all Americans, including communities that have often been overlooked by politicians.”

After stagnating in recent polls, Warren’s campaign said she had her best day of fundraising following her strong performance during Wednesday’s presidential debate.

Her swings at former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg over his stop-and-frisk policy in New York, which targeted minority communities, and the sexual harassment allegations against him were considered by many as Warren reasserting herself back into the race from a position of strength.

“I think everybody that watched her on that debate stage saw somebody who’s smart, compassionate, knows the issues and can take on anything that comes her way,” said Castro.

Warren has Texas ties. She attended The University of Houston, where she got her bachelor’s degree in 1970 and taught law. She later taught at The University of Texas at Austin’s school of law, where she began making herself known as a scholar in consumer finances.

“She’s a champion for working families who has been holding billionaires accountable for years, and Trump is next,” said former Housing Secretary Julian Castro in a statement. “I'm thrilled to welcome Elizabeth to San Antonio."

According to her campaign, San Antonio City Council members Shirley Gonzalez, Manny Palaez and Robert Trevino have also endorsed her.