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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Alejandro Serrano

Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway.

In the days leading up to the GOP primary runoffs in May, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a stern warning about Bo French, a Republican running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission that regulates the state’s oil and gas industry.

“His agenda would wreck the miracle that we have in producing more oil and gas than ever before,” Abbott said at an event where he stumped for French’s primary opponent, Jim Wright.

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