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Paxton-backed French ousts incumbent in Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff

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Paxton-backed French ousts incumbent in Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff

Former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French is projected to deliver an upset and defeat incumbent Jim Wright in the GOP primary for Texas Railroad Commissioner, according to Decision Desk HQ. French, a rancher and mineral owner, was backed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and GOP donors like Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, according to Houston Public…

Originally reported by The Hill. Read the full story at the original source.