Texas railroad commission race: Bo French, Republican who sparked anti-India row, defeated
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Wed, 4 November 2026
3 reports- Times of India07:00first to report
Jon Rosenthal, representing the Democratic Party, has made a significant breakthrough by winning the Texas Railroad Commission, marking a notable end to Republican rule. This election, intensified by Bo French's divisive comments about South Asian students, has captured national headlines. Rosenthal aims to implement stricter regulatory measures for the oil and gas industry, drawing on his experience as a former engineer and commitment to environmental enhancement in Texas.
- Bloomberg Politics10:48
Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeated Republican firebrand Bo French to become the first member of his party in 36 years to win a seat on the powerful panel that oversees the $200 billion Texas oil industry.
- The Guardian World19:13
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 whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks . Rosenthal, a Democrat, will join the three-member body that Democrats have been shut out of for decades. The state agency...
Thu, 5 November 2026
1 report- americanbazaaronline.com01:13
Bo French loses to Democrat Jon Rosenthal after controversy over social media posts targeting South Asian students at UT Austin.