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Anti-immigrant post fuels donations to Texas GOP candidate’s opponent

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 06 October 2026, 19:51 UTC By Molly Hennessy-Fiske 1 min read
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HOUSTON — Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French’s incendiary anti-immigrant post about students celebrating at a University of Texas football game last month appears to have backfired. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEAnti-immigrant post fuels donations to Texas GOP candidate’s opponent Donations from around the country have poured into an obscure Texas campaign.

HOUSTON — Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French’s incendiary anti-immigrant post about students celebrating at a University of Texas football game last month appears to have backfired. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEAnti-immigrant post fuels donations to Texas GOP candidate’s opponent Donations from around the country have poured into an obscure Texas campaign. 1 min
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