Bo French Wins GOP Railroads Seat

Bo French just won the Republican nomination for Texas Railroad Commissioner in a razor-thin runoff, narrowly defeating Jim Wright with a campaign that weaponized DEI and Sharia Law fears over oil and gas—ignoring the usual regulatory debates. Now he’ll face Democrat Jon Rosenthal in November, the first time a Democrat has held the seat in years. French, a former GOP county chair with some seriously controversial views—including a proposal to deport a third of the U.S. population—has already stoked controversy with inflammatory social media posts, prompting the Lieutenant Governor to demand his resignation. His campaign also smeared Rosenthal as “Jihadi Jim,” accusing him of letting China and Islam influence Texas energy policy. With a slim victory and a fiery platform, French is already eyeing November—and ready to stir the pot. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3ab7c0a7f0dd0e5d