John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises

U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced he will not vote for Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French following backlash over a racist post. Cornyn described French as an embarrassment to the Republican Party.
The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”
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