Railroad Commissioner: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Helps regulate Texas energy industries, not railroads.
- Oversees oil and gas, pipelines, gas utilities and certain surface mining through the Railroad Commission.
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Jon Rosenthal
Running for Railroad Commissioner · Texas
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Bo French
Running for Railroad Commissioner · Texas
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Job fit
Jon Rosenthal
- His campaign says Rosenthal won Texas House District 135 in 2018 and subsequently served four terms in the Texas Legislature. 1
- His campaign says he spent 25 years in the energy industry after earning his mechanical engineering degree, helped make drilling equipment safer, and became an industrial safety trainer. 1
- His campaign describes committee work advocating gas infrastructure weatherization, opposing utilities passing failure costs to families, and seeking Railroad Commission accountability standards. 1
Bo French
- French’s campaign biography says he worked as an energy trader for a decade. 2
Top issues
Jon Rosenthal
- The retained Wikipedia biography says Rosenthal supports expanding the Railroad Commission’s budget to retain employees, address unplugged wells and manage oil field wastewater. 3
Bo French
No stated positions on file yet.
Past votes
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Who pays them
Jon Rosenthal
The Texas Tribune reported October 27, 2026, that Rosenthal raised $524,245 in the latest reporting period, bringing total fundraising above $1 million, with $561,552 cash on hand. 4
The Tribune’s October 27, 2026 report lists donations of $100,000 from Susan Sarofim, $40,000 from R. Stephen McNally, and $25,000 from Rishi Bhutada. 4
Bo French
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Sources
- Jon Rosenthal for Texas · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Bo French For Texas Railroad Commissioner · checked 2026-11-03 used in: Experience
- Jon Rosenthal · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Top issues
- Bo French, Jon Rosenthal raise second-best of campaigns · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Money
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Jon Rosenthal
DemShown aboveHis campaign says Rosenthal won Texas House District 135 in 2018 and subsequently served four terms in the Texas Legislature. 1
His campaign says he spent 25 years in the energy industry after earning his mechanical engineering degree, helped make drilling equipment safer, and became an industrial safety trainer. 2
His campaign describes committee work advocating gas infrastructure weatherization, opposing utilities passing failure costs to families, and seeking Railroad Commission accountability standards. 3
The Texas Tribune reported October 27, 2026, that Rosenthal raised $524,245 in the latest reporting period, bringing total fundraising above $1 million, with… 4
We haven’t finished researching voting records.
The retained Wikipedia biography says Rosenthal supports expanding the Railroad Commission’s budget to retain employees, address unplugged wells and manage oil… 5
Sources
1 Background: jonrosenthaltx.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: jonrosenthaltx.com · checked Oct 31
3 Background: jonrosenthaltx.com · checked Oct 31
4 Money: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
5 Positions: en.wikipedia.org · saved source
Bo French
RepShown aboveFrench’s campaign biography says he worked as an energy trader for a decade. 1
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1 Background: bofrench.com · checked Nov 3
Arthur DiBianca
LibHis campaign website says DiBianca lives in Austin, Texas, and has been a Libertarian activist for many years. 1
His campaign website identifies him testifying at the Texas Legislature in 2023. 2
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His campaign supports market decisions about the energy mix, development without subsidies or mandates for any source, and competitive access to pipelines and… 3
Sources
1 Background: votedibianca.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: votedibianca.com · checked Oct 31
3 Positions: votedibianca.com · saved source