Politics● LowSep 14 · Sep 14, 2026, 8:12 PM
Texas GOP candidate stands by xenophobic comments following backlash
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Politico · North America
Bo French, a Texas Republican running for the state’s railroad commission, reemphasized his viral social media post about Asian American students at the University of Texas.
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