Statewide · Open seat
Texas Railroad Commissioner
Dunn and Wilks money, roughly $1M through the Texas Freedom Fund, took out incumbent Jim Wright in the runoff. Rosenthal is the first credible Democratic challenger for the seat since 1994.
The desk’s rating
Safe Republican
Democrat
Jon Rosenthal
Former State Rep HD-135; won March primary
- Cash on hand
- $30K
- Raised
- $60K
- Spent
- $59K
Republican
Bo French
Won May runoff over incumbent Jim Wright
- Cash on hand
- $79K
- Raised
- $1.40M
- Spent
- None
Money
Bo French holds 2.6x as much cash.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Jan 2026 and May 2026). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
Commissioner Jim Wright lost the May runoff to Bo French, who was backed by oil billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks. They funneled ~$1M through the Texas Freedom Fund PAC. Jon Rosenthal (4-term HD-135 rep, oilfield engineer) is the first credible Democratic challenger for a Railroad Commission seat since 1994.
The RRC regulates Texas oil, gas, and pipeline safety.
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