Wayne Christian retracts “only Christian on the ballot” slogan after outcry from Jewish opponent Luke Warford

Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian during a forum in Paris, Texas, on April 26. (Credit: Ben Torres for The Texas Tribune)

Since 1996, Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian has campaigned using a slogan that made reference to his last name: “Remember to vote for the only Christian on the ballot.”

But on Friday, Christian’s campaign said it will stop using the slogan after being called out by Democratic opponent Luke Warford, who is Jewish. Christian said he did not know Warford’s religion.