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Bo French
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Deep research · Exaupdated 22 days ago
Bo French, a former chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party and current candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, has not been subject to any reported criminal indictments, corruption investigations, or fraud charges.
His public controversies center on his social media rhetoric and political advocacy. In 2025, he faced widespread calls for his resignation as county chair after posting a poll on X asking whether Jews or Muslims were a "bigger threat to America". He has also been criticized for comments referring to LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities using slurs, as well as comments regarding Native Americans and Black Americans that were widely condemned as racist. Additionally, French once falsely claimed voting machines in Tarrant County flipped votes, a statement he subsequently retracted.
Citations
GOP leaders shunned Bo French for racist posts. Now they want him to regulate Texas' oil and gas | TPR
www.tpr.org · 2026-06-04
Texas GOP candidate Bo French called for deporting several Native Americans | Snopes.com
www.snopes.com · 2026-02-19
Tarrant GOP chair Bo French holds firm despite calls for his ouster | Fort Worth Report
fortworthreport.org · 2025-07-03
Bo French announces run for Texas Railroad Commission
www.texastribune.org · 2025-11-12
How a culture warrior forced a runoff in the race for Texas oil regulator - E&E News by POLITICO
www.eenews.net · 2026-03-12
Tarrant GOP chair faces backlash from precinct chairs for post | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
www.star-telegram.com · 2024-10-31
Controversial North Texas GOP Chairman says he's running for Railroad Commissioner - San Antonio Current
www.sacurrent.com · 2025-11-12
Texas billionaires back a hateful politician for Railroad Commissioner
www.statesman.com · 2026-02-26
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