The Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner is doubling down on a series of social media posts he made that members of his own party are condemning as racist. On Sunday morning, Bo

French's electoral chances dropped by 10 points amid widespread backlash over a social media post that was condemned as racist.

French's commentary inflames what has become a fight in Texas about who higher education should serve as the state grows more diverse.

Bo French's controversial comments about University of Texas students have exposed a growing divide among Texas Republicans, with some of the party's most prominent figures condemning the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner while others have defended him or declined to criticize him.

Republicans both condemned and stood up for French after he posted about the number of students attending UT of South Asian descent.

Both conservative and liberal voices expressed alarm over the post, which showed a photo of UT Austin students at a recent football game.

In a post on X Sunday, Rep. Lacey Hull of Houston called Bo French's comments about South Asian UT students "heartbreaking."

Bo French, the GOP candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, made a series of social media posts taking aim at students of color celebrating after Texas' win.