Republicans criticize racist social media post by Texas member running for office
Prominent Republican consultant Karl Rove has publicly denounced Texas railroad commission candidate Bo French for a racist social media post targeting Asian students. Rove stated he would break his long-standing tradition of voting for Republicans to support French's Democratic opponent.
Why it matters
The incident underscores internal party tensions regarding the rise of extremist rhetoric and its impact on traditional conservative political alliances.
Bo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026. Bo French, candidate for the Texas railroad commission, attends CPAC in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026. Texas Republicans criticize racist social media post by Texas member running for office Karl Rove, a respected GOP consultant, further said he would vote for ‘bigot’ Bo French’s Democratic opponent after post
Prefer the Guardian on Google A senior Republican has called a party colleague running for office in Texas “a bigot” over a racist social media post attacking college football fans – and said he is so outraged by the comments that he will vote for the candidate’s Democratic rival.
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