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Bo French
Bo French, Republican, is on the November 3 ballot for Railroad Commissioner.
- Running for
- Railroad Commissioner
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Bo French, Republican, is certified for railroad commissioner. The Ethics Commission list shows Bo French with office held listed as county party chair, a treasurer appointment dated November 12, 2025, and office sought as railroad commissioner. The list does not name the county. Tarrant County's elections board page lists Bo French as Tarrant County Republic Party Chair. That is the page's wording. The same list names the Democratic Party chair. The page does not give a biography.
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Candidate's own pages
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- Campaign websitebofrench.com
- X@BoFrench
- Facebookbo.french
- TikTok@bofrenchtx
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Bo French is the Republican nominee and chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party, according to The Texas Tribune.1 He is a decades-long investor in the energy sector and has a family-owned oil business in Midland, the Tribune reports.1
According to the Tribune, French has pledged to end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Railroad Commission and has called for ending Chinese government influence in the oil industry.1 He says he wants to stop what he refers to as an Islamic invasion of Texas from stealing oil and gas resources, and he is campaigning to set up a "pro-family credentialing program" for oil and gas operators.1
Prior races
Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | State Representative, District 99 | 2018 primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist325 |
| 2016 | State Representative, District 99 | 2016 Republican primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist273 |
Others in this race
- Arthur DiBiancaLibertarian
Jon RosenthalDemocratic