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Bo French Wins Texas Railroad Commission GOP Primary Despite Backlash

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 4:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Bo French won the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission despite backlash over his “foreigners” post.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows called the post demeaning and urged French to delete it.
U.S. Senator John Cornyn called the comments an embarrassment and said he might leave French blank on his ballot.
Former GOP strategist Karl Rove said he will vote for French’s Democratic opponent, his first Republican-free vote in three decades.

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Bo French won the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission despite backlash over his “foreigners” post.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows called the post demeaning and urged French to delete it.
U.S. Senator John Cornyn called the comments an embarrassment and said he might leave French blank on his ballot.
Former GOP strategist Karl Rove said he will vote for French’s Democratic opponent, his first Republican-free vote in three decades.