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September 13, 2026
Karl Rove Calls Bo French a 'Bigot' Over Racist Comments
- Karl Rove, a senior Republican strategist, announced he will vote for French's Democratic opponent, Jon Rosenthal, due to French's racist comments about South Asian students.
- Governor Greg Abbott and Senator John Cornyn condemned French's remarks, emphasizing the need for unity within the party.
- French continues to dismiss criticism, labeling his detractors as 'less conservative' and framing the backlash as attacks from the establishment.
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- Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate over xenophobic postSep 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM · Politico
- Texas Republicans call out railroad commissioner candidate over racist social media postSep 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM · NBC
- Texas Republican’s Racist Social Media Post Draws CondemnationSep 14, 2026 at 3:17 AM · NYT
- Texas Republicans condemn railroad commissioner candidate over post about Asian UT students, calling it racistSep 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM · The Hill
- Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate for racist posts about UT studentsSep 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM · Washington Post
- Texas nominees' racist, vulgar remarks receive mixed GOP reactionSep 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM · Axios
- Texas GOP candidate stands by xenophobic comments following backlashSep 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM · Politico
- Bigotry in GOP ranks is getting harder for party leaders to ignoreSep 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM · CNN
- ‘Profoundly unhelpful’: Texas Republicans worry Bo French’s xenophobic posts make a tough year worseSep 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM · Politico
- Bo French, a candidate for Texas’ railroad commissioner, tests boundaries of political speech as both parties struggle to define what’s off limits. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:Sep 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM · WSJ
- UT students fire back after Republican's 'blatantly racist' postSep 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM · The Hill
- University of Texas responds after GOP statewide candidate’s racist postsSep 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM · Washington Post
- Texas Republican's post on Asian Americans at UT Austin sparks accusations of racismSep 15, 2026 at 6:22 PM · Reuters
- Republicans criticize racist social media post by Texas member running for officeSep 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM · The Guardian
- Bo French Faces Backlash Over Posts About University of Texas StudentsSep 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM · NYT
- Rove says he'll vote against Bo French in Texas raceSep 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM · The Hill