Democrat Jon Rosenthal elected Texas railroad commissioner over controversial Republican Bo French
Summary
Democrat Jon Rosenthal won a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, defeating Republican nominee Bo French and another challenger. Rosenthal will serve a six-year term on the three-member agency, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry.Key Facts
- Rosenthal campaigned on lowering utility rates, protecting clean water and air, and setting limits for new data center construction.
- Rosenthal cited 25 years of experience as an oil and gas engineer.
- French drew criticism for social media posts about South Asian American students at a University of Texas football game and for asking whether Jews or Muslims posed a greater threat to America.
- French campaigned for looser regulation of the oil and gas industry and against diversity, equity and inclusion measures.
- French won several counties in the Permian Basin, while Rosenthal drew strong support from Democratic-leaning urban areas, according to Associated Press election data.
- The commission regulates Texas’s oil and gas industry and has not overseen railroads since 2005.
- Democrats had been shut out of seats on the commission for decades.
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