Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas’s railroad commission, has come under increased scrutiny following an investigation into his social media history that uncovered posts calling for public executions of Democratic officials and other political opponents.
The investigation by CNN’s KFile team identified multiple instances across several years in which French, using various social media accounts, appeared to call for capital punishment of specific political figures. In 2020, using an account under the handle “rwbofrench” that has since been suspended, French reportedly encouraged executions of Obama administration officials in connection with investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. In one post responding to former President Donald Trump’s “Drain the Swamp” messaging, French wrote that the death penalty for “Obama conspirators” would be necessary to address what he characterized as a hoax. Months later, in February 2025, French posted on another account calling for “public executions” of unspecified government officials and specifically referenced Senator Adam Schiff, who had led a House committee investigating Russian interference.
French’s candidacy has already drawn criticism from within Republican ranks. Senior party figures, including Texas Senator John Cornyn, announced they would not support French following his recent social media posts that critics have described as racist. The candidate has also made other controversial online statements, including assertions about banning Islam as a religion, criticism of childless women, and posts comparing perceived threats posed by different religious groups.
The Guardian sought comment from French’s campaign regarding the historical posts. It remained unclear whether the posts identified in the investigation were deleted by French or members of his campaign team.
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