GOP rail nominee Bo French faces intra-party backlash over UT photo comments
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Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French drew GOP backlash after posting comments that mischaracterized a photo of UT Austin football fans as evidence of Americans displaced by foreigners. Prominent Republicans John Cornyn and Greg Abbott condemned or distanced themselves from the remarks, while French doubled down, arguing insiders should prioritize citizens’ interests. The controversy surfaces as French campaigns against Democrat Jon Rosenthal in the November election; the Railroad Commission oversees oil and gas in Texas and has not had a Democrat in decades.
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