Texas GOP county chair running for Railroad Commission to 'stop the Islamic invasion'

The Republican Party chair of Tarrant County, Texas, aims to "stop the Islamic invasion" by quitting his job to run for the state's Railroad Commission.

Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French announced his new campaign in a post on X this week.

"Today I resigned as TCGOP Chairman, and am running for the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the Texas oil and gas industry," French wrote. "This will be the best way that I can defend Texas, stop the Islamic invasion, and defeat the left."

"With Iran and radical Islamists attacking our allies in the Middle East, the Chinese Communist Party pushing its agenda worldwide, and the radical Green New Scam artists waging war on domestic energy production, our state needs a strong leader who will fight back. I'm running for Railroad Commissioner to put American citizens, American interests, and American energy first," French said in a statement.

In a call for donations, French said that "our birthright is being taken from us."

Commission Chair Jim Wright will face off against French in the Republican primary. The winner is likely to defeat Houston state Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D) in the general election since no Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994.