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Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate for racist posts about UT students

Washington Post Politics Monday 14 September 2026, 15:05 UTC By Amy B Wang 1 min read
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A slew of Texas Republicans have denounced Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad commissioner, for racist social media posts over the weekend about students at the University of Texas at Austin. Democracy Dies in Darkness Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate for racist posts about UT students Bo French, a GOP candidate for Texas Railroad commissioner, posted a photo of students celebrating a football win and said it showed “how many Americans have been displaced...

A slew of Texas Republicans have denounced Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad commissioner, for racist social media posts over the weekend about students at the University of Texas at Austin. Democracy Dies in Darkness Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate for racist posts about UT students Bo French, a GOP candidate for Texas Railroad commissioner, posted a photo of students celebrating a football win and said it showed “how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners.”
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