Bo French, a Republican, is running for Texas railroad commissioner in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The official ballot certification lists Democrat Jon E. Rosenthal and Libertarian Arthur DiBianca as his opponents.
Background
His campaign biography describes work in the energy industry beginning in 1994, including a decade as an energy trader. French identifies himself as a rancher and mineral owner and says he operated security businesses in the Middle East serving energy companies.
Campaign priorities
On his issues page, French advocates expanding oil and gas production and reducing regulations on operators. He proposes prescreening operator paperwork for organizations prohibited under Texas’s foreign ownership law.
French also says he would end contracting preferences based on diversity, equity and inclusion criteria and promote a family-oriented credentialing program for oil and gas operators.
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