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'He's an embarrassment': John Cornyn confirms he won't back 'racist' GOP candidate

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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) confirmed on Thursday that he won't be voting for Bo French , the embattled GOP candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner. "He's an embarrassment to the Republican Party, and he's going to drag the whole ticket down because of his racist comments," Cornyn told Ramsey Touchberry of the Washington Examiner. Asked whether he will vote for his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Jon Rosenthal, Cornyn said he wasn't sure, and "I may just leave it blank." Cornyn, who was ousted from his bid for another term by state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a day before, had taken to X to repost an op-ed by longtime Texas GOP strategist Karl Rove, who explained why he would be voting for Rosenthal . The Texas Railroad Commission oversees the state's oil and gas industry. It has long been controlled by Republicans and GOP-aligned interests, as with all other statewide offices since the 1990s. French, who previously chaired the Tarrant County Republican Party, has built a lengthy record

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