Republicans criticize racist social media post by Texas member running for office
Bo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026. Photograph: Daniel Cole/ReutersView image in fullscreenBo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026. The students are all non-Caucasian, and French wrote: “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this.
- ▪Bo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Daniel Cole/ReutersView image in fullscreenBo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026.
- ▪The students are all non-Caucasian, and French wrote: “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this.
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Bo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026. Photograph: Daniel Cole/ReutersView image in fullscreenBo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026. Photograph: Daniel Cole/ReutersTexasRepublicans criticize racist social media post by Texas member running for officeKarl Rove, a respected GOP consultant, further said he would vote for ‘bigot’ Bo French’s Democratic opponent after postRichard LuscombeTue 15 Sep 2026 14.30 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 14.31 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA senior Republican has called a party colleague running for office in Texas “a bigot” over a racist social media post attacking college football fans – and said he is so…
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