Democrat Rosenthal wins ugly race for Texas railroad commissioner
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, 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 Rosenthal wins ugly race for Texas railroad commissioner: Official reporting from the CBS News US Politics confirms active developments in Texas. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“Democrat Rosenthal wins ugly race for Texas railroad commissioner: Official reporting from the CBS News US Politics confirms active developments in Texas. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, 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."
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Democrat Jon Rosenthal won the Texas Railroad Commissioner race, CBS News projects, defeating Republican Bo French after the GOP candidate refused to reconsider his racist, anti-Muslim and antisemitic comments.
The powerful Texas railroad commissioner does not deal with railroads, but instead regulates the state's oil and gas industry, which accounts for over 40% of the U.S. crude oil output. There are three total commissioners — the other two are Republicans.
Rosenthal is currently a state representative from Houston and a former oil field engineer, who worked in the industry for 25 years. French originally hails from Midland and had been the Tarrant County Republican chairman.
Although Rosenthal and French have differences on oil and gas policy, the main issues in the race had come down to French's controversial comments about immigrants, Muslims and Jews in what was already shaping up to be a difficult year for Texas Republicans.
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