Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:18pm on 04 Nov 2026,Wednesday International
Republican candidate Bo French has lost the Texas Railroad Commission election to Democratic candidate Jon Rosenthal in the November 3, 2026 US midterm elections. French faced widespread criticism after posting a photograph of South Asian students celebrating at the University of Texas football game and suggesting that Americans were being displaced by foreigners. His remarks triggered strong backlash from Indian-American communities, students and several Republican leaders. Rosenthal declared victory, stating that voters had rejected divisive politics. The result also ends decades of Republican control over the powerful Texas oil and gas regulatory commission. (PC: Reuters)
