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Democrat Jon Rosenthal, a four-term state representative and oil field engineer, is running against Bo French, a conservative whose racially charged remarks have drawn national attention, for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state's oil and gas industry. If Rosenthal wins on Nov. 3, he would be the first Democrat elected to the commission since the 1990s, and he has pledged to pursue chronic polluters and expand oversight of natural gas facilities. French, who wants to deregulate the industry and let it produce more oil, has also pledged to cut regulations and DEI programs, though some experts warn that flooding the market could tank oil prices. Rosenthal's campaign has reportedly struggled to raise money compared with previous Democratic candidates, while French has not backed down despite criticism from his own party and the industry.