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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Alejandra Martinez and Erin Douglas

Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian wins reelection

Incumbent Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian speaks during a Republican Railroad Commission Forum hosted by the Republican Women of Red River Valley at Celebrate It, an event hall in Paris, Texas, on April 26, 2022.
Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian speaks during a Railroad Commission forum in Paris, Texas, on April 26. Christian easily won his reelection bid on Tuesday. (Credit: Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune)

Republican Wayne Christian cruised to reelection on Tuesday, defeating his Democratic challenger, Luke Warford, to keep his seat on the state agency that regulates Texas’ massive oil and gas industry.

Christian, who has served on the Texas Railroad Commission since 2016 and is the chair of the three-member board, said his top three priorities during this term are to increase domestic production of oil and natural gas, fight back against what he calls “the Biden administration’s overreach” and secure U.S. energy independence.

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