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Candidate Wins Texas Republican Runoff for Oil Regulator Seat
Bo French defeated his opponent in a Republican runoff election for a seat on a state board that oversees oil and gas regulation. The outcome gives Democrats an opening to contest the position in the general election.
May 27, 11:02 AM·1m read1 source
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Bo French won the Republican runoff for a seat on the state board that regulates Texas oil and gas production. The victory sets up a general-election contest in which Democrats now see an opportunity to compete for the regulatory position.
The runoff determined the Republican nominee for the seat.
No vote totals or turnout figures were reported in the source. The board oversees permitting, safety rules, and production standards for the state's oil and gas sector.
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