# Democrat wins Texas railroad commissioner race after Republican Bo French faced backlash over racist comments

https://mins.news/en/item/128745

- NBC News, 2026-11-04 08:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrat-jon-rosenthal-wins-texas-railroad-commissioner-bo-french-rcna603384

> NBC News projects Democrat Jon Rosenthal as the winner over GOP nominee Bo French. French had drawn criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.

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