Bo French
Republican · TX
French is a Fort Worth businessman who began trading energy in 1994, founded security firms serving energy companies overseas, and owns ranch and mineral interests. He wants less regulation of Texas oil and gas and enforcement of the state ban on foreign land ownership.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
On October 31, 2024, The Texas Tribune reported that Bo French had used derogatory language about gay people and people with disabilities in social-media posts, prompting public condemnation from Republican officials and party members.
October 31, 2024
Source: texastribune.org
On April 10, 2024, Chris Rector filed an election-contest lawsuit against Bo French and the Tarrant County Republican Party after French declined to issue Rector a certificate of election for a precinct-chair position; French said the party would defend the lawsuit.
April 10, 2024
Source: keranews.org
Sued a rival campaign's operative in Tarrant County, Texas, over an anonymous child-abuse report made to state child protective services days before the 2016 Republican primary. The case settled in 2018, with the operative admitting he made the false report and apologizing to the French family.
May 30, 2018
Source: trellis.law
Past race Bo French ran in:
- Railroad Commissioner · November 3, 2026 · Texas