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Tarrant County GOP
Coverage of Tarrant County GOP in the Nexus archive.
- GOP leaders shunned Bo French for racist posts. Now they want him to regulate Texas’ oil and gas
Bo French faced calls to resign from the Tarrant County GOP after posting a racist question about Jews and Muslims. Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who previously urged French's resignation, now supports his candidacy for Texas railroad commissioner.
- Paxton-backed French ousts incumbent in Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff
Bo French, a rancher and mineral owner supported by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and GOP donors, is projected to defeat incumbent Jim Wright in the GOP primary for Texas Railroad Commissioner. The upset marks a significant shift in the race, with French's backing from prominent conservative figures.