French Faces GOP Backlash Over Immigration Post | Huntsville News

Bo French, Texas Railroad Commission Republican nominee, is under fire for posting a divisive image of UT football fans and calling them an “invasion,” sparking outrage from GOP leaders including Sen. John Cornyn, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, and state reps Jeff Leach and Lacey Hull. French, who narrowly won his party’s nomination despite past controversies and opposition from oil companies, doubled down by attacking Cornyn as an “America Last” loser. His campaign, focused on immigration and diversity—topics unrelated to the commission’s duties—has drawn criticism from Democratic opponent Jon Rosenthal, who called the remarks “horrible” but not surprising. The fallout underscores a growing rift within the Texas GOP as the election looms. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.al.com/politics/2026/09/gop-candidate-blasted-for-intolerance-and-racism-after-post-about-university-of-texas-fans.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3d6090143ae51df4 Report issues to [email protected].