Bo French
Candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Texas Railroad Commissioner · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Texas Secretary of State — Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (certified August 28, 2026): Railroad Commissioner — 'BO FRENCH', REP
- won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff 665,409 (50.54%) to 651,061 (49.46%) over incumbent Jim Wright
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record — has not served in Congress or the Texas Legislature (rosters checked 2026-09-25)
No elected office with a voting record found. His former post as Tarrant County Republican Party chair is a party office, not a public office.
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · Texas Legislative Reference Library — Texas Legislators: Past & Present (member search by last name) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $333,603this report
- Cash on Hand
- $223,192this report
- Spent
- $183,429this report
View the FilingTexas Ethics Commission, latest 2026-cycle report (through Jul 15, 2026)
Finance Reports
Campaign finance — latest 2026-cycle report (Texas Ethics Commission)
French, Bo (Mr.) (candidate/officeholder account, TEC filer 00088180) — latest report: SEMIJUL for 05/17/2026–06/30/2026, filed 07/15/2026 (corrected report): contributions this period $333,603.19; expenditures this period $183,429.18; contributions maintained (cash on hand) $223,192.10; outstanding loans $100,000.00.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Texas Ethics Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Polls
Public polls
Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey CenterGeneral election · Railroad Commissioner
Bo French 44% · Jon Rosenthal 42% · Arthur Dibianca 3% · Undecided 11%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 · 1,800 LV · ±2.31 pts · SMS/online (text-to-web) · Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas Railroad Commissioner
- Arthur DibiancaLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Jon RosenthalDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Railroad Commissioner · TX-RRC
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
Not on file for Bo yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_9113jnfxx.
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