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Texas voters pick Bo French in Railroad Commission GOP race
Original: From Gus Bova: Over the past couple weeks of voting, Texans woke up each day, looked at the coiffed mug of Railroad Comm
The Texas Observer's Gus Bova says that over two weeks of early voting, Texans repeatedly saw Republican Railroad Commission candidate Bo French's campaign materials, and Tuesday's primary results showed they backed him. Bova framed the outcome sharply, suggesting voters knowingly chose a divisive candidate for the commission that regulates the state's oil and gas industry. His pointed commentary is drawing attention to what the result means for energy oversight in Texas.
Why now: Tuesday's primary result and the Observer's pointed framing of Bo French's win are prompting reaction
Bo FrenchGus BovaTexas ObserverTexas Railroad CommissionTexas Republican Party
Evidence
- From Gus Bova: Over the past couple weeks of voting, Texans woke up each day, looked at the coiffed mug of Railroad Commission GOP candidate Bo French, and—Tuesday night’s results revealed—chose electoral violence. https://www. texasobserver.org/texans-decid… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 5
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