The chairman, who did not return a request for comment, wrote on X that the attempt to \u201ccancel\u201d him came after a news outlet mischaracterized his social media posts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nAs Tarrant County GOP Chair, I\u2019ve been vocal in a way that has raised attention, raised money, and raised criticism. As the leader of the Republican Party in the largest red county in America, I believe it is my duty to not just fundraise record resources for our party and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/xOL0VBVGha<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Bo French (@BoFrenchTX) July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Last month, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was among the first to call for leadership changes, writing on social media that French\u2019s views \u201cdo not reflect my values nor the values of the Republican Party.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Several other Republican officials formed a chorus, saying French\u2019s \u201cbigotry\u201d against Jewish people is not welcome in the political party. They included U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione of Southlake, Congressman Craig Goldman of Fort Worth, state Sen. Phil King of Weatherford, state Sen. Tan Parker of Flower Mound, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the same night he was called out, French wrote that he deleted the poll and regretted posting it. He also made it clear that he will not resign as chair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since then, Republican precinct chairs did not take action to reprimand, censure or remove French during their July 12 executive committee meeting<\/a>. Precinct chairs can initiate a forcible ousting of their party chair with a majority vote.<\/p>\n
Without support from Tarrant GOP precinct chairs, those who called for French\u2019s resignation have limited options to force him out of the party. It\u2019s unclear if they plan to pursue them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Republican Party of Texas executive committee can remove county chairs by a majority vote. The state party\u2019s leadership did not return a request for comment on whether it would pursue ousting French.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Fort Worth Report contacted Patrick, Cornyn, Capriglione, Goldman, King, Sen. Parker, Mayor Parker and Ramirez for comment on whether they intend to continue pursuing French\u2019s removal and how his continued leadership will impact the local party.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Cornyn said the senator has no further comment beyond his June 27 post, in which he wrote, \u201cI am with @DanPatrick.\u201d The other seven officials did not respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In French\u2019s statement this week, he stood by his belief that Tarrant County faces a \u201cthreat of radical Islam,\u201d while discrediting the accusations that his commentary was antisemitic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, speaking boldly and with clarity on these issues will continue to (elicit) criticism from the establishment,\u201d French wrote. \u201cThey\u2019re calling America First conservatives deplorables, racists, homophobes and now antisemites. Haven\u2019t they learned that these completely baseless attacks don\u2019t work?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cecilia Lenzen is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at cecilia.lenzen@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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