Texas Republicans Condemn GOP Railroad Nominee Bo French Over Racist Post
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Several prominent Texas Republicans on Sunday condemned a racist post by Bo French, the GOP candidate for state railroad commissioner, who targeted South Asian students celebrating a University of Texas football win. French posted a photo of the students in Austin, Texas, writing that the problem was "worse than anyone imagined." US Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw publicly criticized the post on X, with Cornyn warning that such intolerance threatens to destroy the party. Gov. Greg Abbott distanced himself from the message, stating that the photo misrepresented how Texans unite, though he did not issue a direct condemnation. French defended his remarks by labeling critics as "RINOs" and reiterating his hardline stance on immigration.
Why it matters
The internal Republican backlash exposes deep divisions within the Texas GOP over race and immigration rhetoric ahead of upcoming statewide elections.
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