There could soon be a shift in both Texas and national politics. Changes are happening in President Obama's cabinet and they could have very extensive ramifications.

After Secretary Kathleen Sebelius resigned due to the Healthcare.gov fiasco, her position remained open. Obama decided to nominate Sylvia Matthews Burwell and, to take her place at the Office of Management and Budget, he tipped Housing Sec. Shaun Donovan. This left the Department of Housing and Urban Development without a head. However, the New York Times is reporting that San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will be nominated by the president to take that position.

The Democrat from Texas is seen as one of the rising stars within the Democratic Party. The 39-year-old became mayor of the fifth largest city in the country on 2009 and was reelected on 2011 by a wide margin.

According to the Times, Castro was propelled unto the spotlight during the 2012 Democratic National Convention when he gave a rousing speech that refuted all of the opposing Republican viewpoints. Along with his twin brother, Rep. Joaquin Castro (R-TX), they are viewed as part of the Democratic Party's new voices, especially when trying to appeal to a growing Latino population.

He was offered a place in the cabinet in 2012, reports the Times, but turned it down to continue his mayoral mandate. However, the change in heart may be one that is part of larger strategy. The Times reports that Republicans have a good number of possible Hispanic candidates viable to run on 2016 as vice president or even president, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz as well as New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez.

To increase Castro's chance to join the 2016 ticket as vice president, he ought to be more than just a mayor, said Henry Cisneros, former Mayor of San Antonio and Housing Secretary during the Clinton administration, to the Times.