Texas Republicans Call Out Railroad Commissioner Candidate Over Racist Post

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Republican Response to French's Post":"Sen. John Cornyn, who is leaving Congress after losing a primary to Trump-backed state Attorney General Ken Paxton, condemned French's post and urged fellow Republicans to do the same. He wrote, 'This is the Republican nominee for statewide office. Are other Republican elected officials going to condemn the intolerance and racism, or look the other way while it becomes normalized. This is how great political parties self-destruct. Sad,' on X. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, also condemned French on X, calling him a 'RINO' and saying Texas institutions were 'overrun by illegal aliens and foreign nationals.'","

Abbott's Statement":"Gov. Greg Abbott did not condemn the post in a statement, but he said that French’s message was not his and that the photo he posted was 'selective' and 'shows a way that Texans unite.' He added, 'The way we win the state is the same way we win football games. We unite under the brand of Texas,' and 'That doesn’t mean that Texas cannot also lead in having the toughest immigration laws of any state in America and freezing H-1B visas at our universities.'","

Public Reaction":"Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows called on French to delete the post, writing, 'You can oppose immigration policy without demeaning people because of their race or ethnicity — this post has crossed the line.' Democratic nominee for Senate James Talarico lauded Cornyn for his statement, while condemning French’s post and questioning Paxton’s stance on the issue."}