Railroad Commission of Texas

Which candidate for Railroad Commissioner aligns with you?

Every six years, a seat on the Railroad Commission of Texas becomes open for an election contest.

Meet the candidates

Bo French

Republican

Bo French

A former chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party, Bo French defeated the incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in a razor-thin election. According to French’s campaign website, he is an energy trader.

Jon Rosenthal

Democrat

Jon Rosenthal

Jon Rosenthal is a career oil field engineer, with more than two decades in the oil and gas industry before running for office. He has served for four terms in the Texas House of Representatives.

Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribune and Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune