Democrat wins Texas railroad commissioner race after Republican faced backlash over racist comments
Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.
Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Hill ·
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Bo French loses TX Railroad Commissioner race
Bo French, the GOP nominee running for Texas railroad commissioner, is projected to lose his race to Democrat Jon Rosenthal, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Republican lost support from several prominent Republicans in his state after he posted on social media about University of Texas at Austin students of South…
Democrat wins Texas railroad commissioner race after Republican faced backlash over racist comments
Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.
Democrat Rosenthal wins ugly race for Texas railroad commissioner
Republican Bo French attracted attention when he posted a photo of students of South Asian descent cheering at a football game with a caption saying the University of Texas has a "problem" that is "far worse than anyone imagined."
Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French
State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French…
Coverage details
4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Hill, NBC News, CBS News and The Guardian. The Hill published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 13 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Texas, Democrat Jon Rosenthal, Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal, TX Railroad Commissioner and Decision Desk HQ.
By country: United States (3), United Kingdom (1).
