Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French
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State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the controversial Republican nominee Bo French whose campaign ignited a firestorm over his bigoted remarks . Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 lean left.
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Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French
State representative Rosenthal’s win comes after national backlash to French’s social media remarks targeting south Asian Americans Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas railroad commission, a powerful state regulatory agency, beating out two challengers including the...
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Democrat Rosenthal wins ugly race for Texas railroad commissioner
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 wins Texas railroad commissioner race after rival faced backlash over racist comments
Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.
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