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Karl Rove breaks 30-year streak to back Democrat in Texas energy race

Veteran GOP strategist Karl Rove announced he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal in the Texas Railroad Commission race, breaking a three-decade pattern of exclusively supporting Republicans. Rove cited the far-right rhetoric of Republican nominee Bo French, including antisemitic and xenophobic social media posts, as the reason for his cross-party decision. While Rove criticized the GOP’s embrace of such figures, President Donald Trump publicly condemned Rove’s stance. The race, which regulates Texas’s oil and gas industry, has become a referendum on party tolerance for bigotry, with French currently leading in polls but facing significant backlash from other Republican leaders.

via Salon.com|

#bo-french #jon-rosenthal #karl-rove

politics18 days ago

Texas Railroad Candidate Bo French Faces Debate After Execution Calls Surface

Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commission, is facing a scheduled debate with Democrat Jon Rosenthal after CNN’s KFile team revealed a six-year history of social media posts calling for the public execution of political opponents. The posts, which targeted figures like Barack Obama and Adam Schiff, have intensified scrutiny on French despite his retention of the party nomination. While some Texas Republicans have distanced themselves from his recent racist remarks, state leadership has not formally disavowed him, leaving his candidacy intact as the election nears.

via The Guardian|

#2026-midterms #bo-french #cnn-kfile

politics4 months ago•21 min saved

Bo French Wins Narrow GOP Runoff for Texas Railroad Commission

Bo French declared victory over Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in the GOP primary runoff, edging Wright by less than 2 percentage points and advancing to a November showdown with Democrat Jon Rosenthal. French ran on a hard-right platform focused on opposing DEI and Sharia Law in the agency and drew significant fundraising from oil interests and conservative mega-donors, while Republican leaders including Abbott, Patrick and Burrows backed Wright’s opponent. If elected, French would join the three-member commission that oversees Texas’s oil and gas industry with a multi‑million-dollar budget, a seat Democrats haven’t held in decades, and would confront energy-market volatility and regulatory questions, including wastewater concerns affecting production.

via The Texas Tribune|

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