Former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French is projected to deliver an upset and defeat incumbent Jim Wright in the GOP primary for Texas Railroad Commissioner, according to Decision Desk HQ.
French, a rancher and mineral owner, was backed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and GOP donors like Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, according to Houston Public Media. The incumbent, meanwhile, had endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) in addition to the financial backing of major GOP donors like Miriam Adelson and Harlan Crow
Wright was first elected in 2020 and is one of three commissioners on the agency regulating the oil and gas industry. Despite its name, the Texas Railroad Commission has not regulated parts of the railroad industry since 2005…