Texas Republicans call out railroad commissioner candidate over racist social media post

Key Points:

• Bo French, a GOP candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a racist comment targeting South Asian students at the University of Texas, sparking backlash from prominent Texas Republicans.
• Senator John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw condemned French's post, urging Republicans to reject racism, while Gov. Greg Abbott distanced himself from French's message but did not directly condemn it.
• French responded by attacking Cornyn and claiming Texas institutions are "overrun by illegal aliens and foreign nationals," continuing his history of bigoted remarks against various groups.
• Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows called on French to delete the post, emphasizing that immigration opposition should not involve racial or ethnic denigration.
• Democratic candidates criticized French’s racism and questioned Republican leaders, including Attorney General Ken Paxton, about their stance on the issue, with Paxton condemning racism generally but not addressing French directly.