Republican strategist Karl Rove and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced on 2026-09-17 they will not vote for GOP nominee Bo French for Texas Railroad Commissioner due to his racist online comments.
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Republican strategist Karl Rove said he is backing a Democrat in a Texas state race after recent controversy surrounding the Republican candidate. “This November, I’ll vote for only the second Democrat in my life. The first was Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock in 1994, because I thought he would work with Republicans,” Rove wrote in an...
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he won’t vote for Bo French, the Republican nominee for the powerful post of Texas Railroad Commissioner, because of his “racist” online comments. Cornyn called French “an embarrassment to the Republican Party” after he posted on social media a photo of a racially diverse group of University of Texas football...
GOP strategist Karl Rove also said he wouldn't vote for French.
When your candidate is too racist even for Karl Rove....😛 www.yahoo.com/news/politic... French's commentary on an image from the Texas-Ohio State game could prompt other Republican voters in the state to split their ticket.
Karl Rove: The GOP nationwide has a growing number of Bo Frenches…bigoted advocates of a “heritage America” composed largely of white descendants of original European settlers. apple.news/AcDlZiqNaQQm... Republican strategist Karl Rove said he is backing a Democrat in a Texas state race after recent controversy surrounding the Republican candidate.