He’s campaigning to regulate Texas oil and gas. Why is he linking his Jewish opponent to the Bolshevik Revolution?
A Texas race that would normally focus on oil wells, pipelines and energy policy has spilled into accusations of antisemitism. In a fundraising email last month, Bo French, the Republican nominee for the powerful Texas…
Assessment
A mundane Texas oil and gas commission race has become a test of whether antisemitic dog whistles still work as campaign tactics. The Republican nominee chose to link a Jewish opponent to the Bolshevik Revolution, a classic antisemitic trope, using an AI-generated image. The question is whether voters in a regulatory contest will reject this or treat it as acceptable.