One Group Has Stayed Mostly Mum on Bo French’s Racist Post — Texas’ Oil and Gas Industry

‘It hurts us’: GOP strategist fumes over ‘unforced error’ as party faces ‘historic loss’

A veteran Republican strategist is sounding the alarm over what he views as a costly, self-inflicted wound threatening the GOP just weeks before the crucial midterm elections.“It’s frustrating to see some of these comments,” Brendan Steinhauser, who managed former Sen. John Cornyn’s 2014 reelection campaign, told Newsweek. “Because I think it hurts us.”Steinhauser was reacting to the Texas GOP's Railroad Commission nominee Bo French’s viral onli…

Candidate’s racist post throws Texas GOP schisms into sharp relief

Statewide Republican nominee Bo French’s broadside against a group of University of Texas students has many questioning the party’s tolerance for bigotry

How Texas Can Lead in Fighting Anti-Asian Racism

Thanks to Bo French’s racist social media post targeting the ethnicity of students celebrating the University of Texas at Austin’s football win, Texas again is making national and local headlines for anti-South Asian racism. But the state also holds the potential to lead the fight against anti-Asian racism and become a model for the nation. […]

POLITICS: Texas GOP Candidate Bo French Draws Criticism Over Post About Indian-American UT Students – The Beltway Report

Bo French, a Republican candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, is facing criticism after posting a photo online of University of Texas undergraduates — most of whom appeared to be Indian-American — cheering the Longhorns’ comeback win over Ohio State. “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this,” French wrote alongside the image. “I didn’t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.” He added, “I weep for…

Texas’ oil industry largely silent on Bo French’s tweets

One of the state’s largest oil and gas industry groups condemned French’s comments about South Asian students. They have not pulled their endorsement.