ODESSA — Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and challenger Bo French will head to a runoff election, unofficial election results showed Tuesday, as neither could break through the required majority to secure the nomination.
A candidate needs to win at least 50% of the vote to head to the general election.
The candidate who wins the runoff election will face state Rep. Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston, in November. Rosenthal did not have a primary opponent. No Democrat has been elected to the commission since 1995.
