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Texas Republican racist post condemned
The gist
Texas GOP nominee Bo French posted a photo of UT students calling them "the problem."
The post drew condemnations from his own party, exposing a midterm split over racism.
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2026Bo French posted a photo of UT students celebrating a game-winning touchdown on X, with a caption calling the crowd "the problem" and saying it was "far worse than anyone imagined."
- Sep 13, 2026Sen. John Cornyn condemned the post as racist and called on other Republican officials to speak out; state Reps. Jared Patterson and Lacey Hull also condemned it.
- Sep 13, 2026Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico praised Cornyn's condemnation and called on GOP nominee Ken Paxton to condemn French's post.