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Railroad Commissioner

What this job does

One of three members of the Railroad Commission. Despite the name, it no longer oversees railroads. It regulates the oil and natural gas industry, pipelines, natural gas utilities, propane and coal and uranium mining. A term is six years. source: rrc.texas.gov

Jim Wright (Republican) holds this seat but lost the Republican primary runoff to Bo French, so this seat is open.

Bo French RepublicanEnergy investor
Jon Rosenthal DemocraticMechanical engineer (oil and gas)
Arthur Dibianca LibertarianRetired

Candidates in the order the Texas Secretary of State (VoteTexas.gov) lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.