Former chair, Tarrant County Republican Party

Bo French is an investor who grew up in Midland in a family oil business and spent about a decade as an energy trader²³. He is a former chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party³⁴. He defeated incumbent Commissioner Jim Wright in the May 2026 Republican primary runoff with 50.6 percent¹.

Where they stand

• Business regulation: Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it out Said · medium confidence
  • French's campaign website says the Railroad Commission should cut regulations and end what it calls a regulatory stranglehold on oil and gas operators. (2026-05-20) source
  • In a Ballotpedia survey he said he would modernize and speed up permitting and return power to regional offices. (2026) source
  • His campaign biography also says he supports fair, common-sense regulations that protect landowners. (2026) source
• Energy and climate: Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economy Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign website says he will put the Texas oil and gas industry first by prioritizing the operators who keep the Texas economy running. (2026-05-20) source
  • He says faster permitting will increase industry activity and tax revenue. (2026) source

No public position found on: Texas power grid, AI data centers.

Record

• Served as chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party³⁴.
• Finished second in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 31.7 percent, then defeated incumbent Jim Wright in the May 26 runoff, 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent¹.
• Speaking on a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine on March 27, 2026, called for the U.S. to deport 100 million people, according to Texas Tribune reporting; the Tribune quoted him saying that since 1965 the country had allowed immigration from places whose culture and values do not align with America⁶.
• On September 13, 2026 posted a photo of University of Texas fans celebrating a football win and wrote that social media were exposing how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners; U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Gov. Greg Abbott criticized the posts, and French did not retract them and responded that Texas institutions should serve the interests of citizens⁵.
• Endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Oil and Gas Association PAC³.