From The Texas Tribune · Carlos Nogueras Ramos · · 1m 10s
Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race
Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race.
In brief
Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race. Democratic state Rep. Jon Rosenthal raised $488,000 for Texas Railroad Commissioner race after Bo French went viral for racist post on X. Originally reported by The Texas Tribune.
Campaign fundraising surge
Democratic state Rep. Jon Rosenthal raised $488,000 for Texas Railroad Commissioner race after Bo French went viral for racist post on X.
Rosenthal's fundraising record
Rosenthal, a two-decade oil field engineer and four-term state legislator, raised the most since launching his campaign last November.
French's fundraising
Bo French raised $439,000 in the same filing period, with Texans United for a Conservative Majority contributing $100,000.
Major donor sources
Most funds came from thousands of small Texas donors, 60% of the haul, with $90,000 from Lone Star Project.
Illinois Governor's support
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker donated $25,000 to Rosenthal, a Democrat billionaire and Trump adversary.
Opponent's funding strategy
Oil businessman Tim Dunn, who gave French $100,000, spent nearly $500,000 on in-kind expenditures and cash for French's bid.
The bottom line
Democratic state Rep. Jon Rosenthal raised $488,000 for Texas Railroad Commissioner race after Bo French went viral for racist post on X.
