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Republican strategist announces shock decision: ‘GOP’s stables need a cleaning’

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Newest development Sep 17, 2026 · 2 reportsKarl Rove Announces He Will Vote Democrat In Fiery Rebuke Of GOP: 'I'll Have No Part Of It'

Karl Rove will be voting for a Texas Democrat over controversial Republican candidate Bo French.

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  1. Rove says he'll vote against Bo French in Texas race

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    Karl Rove Announces He Will Vote Democrat In Fiery Rebuke Of GOP: 'I'll Have No Part Of It'

    Headline from HuffPost ·

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  1. Just the News

    Karl Rove says he'll vote against Texas GOP Railroad Commission candidate 'bigot' Bo French: report (opens Just the News)

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    Rove said the last time he voted for a Democrat was Texas Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, who was up for reelection in 1994.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Karl Rove outlines his case against Bo French: ‘GOP’s stables need a cleaning’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    GOP consultant and former Bush adviser Karl Rove explained his decision to vote for the Democrat running against Bo French, the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission, marking the second time he has voted for a Democrat.

  3. Ricochet

    Karl Rove and Bo French (opens Ricochet)

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    Bo French is a Texas Republican politician, a former Tarrant County GOP chair. He is the 2026 Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, which is important to the oil and gas industry. He has a long history of making racially charged and controversial posts, and in mid-September 2026 he dre…

  4. The Hill

    Rove says he'll vote against Bo French in Texas race (opens The Hill)

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    Republican strategist Karl Rove said he is backing a Democrat in a Texas state race after recent controversy surrounding the Republican candidate. “This November, I’ll vote for only the second Democrat in my life. The first was Lt. Gov.

  5. HuffPost

    Karl Rove Announces He Will Vote Democrat In Fiery Rebuke Of GOP: 'I'll Have No Part Of It' (opens HuffPost)

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    “The GOP’s stables need a cleaning,” the Republican strategist wrote in a scorching Wall Street Journal editorial.

  6. MLive

    Republican strategist announces shock decision: ‘GOP’s stables need a cleaning’ (opens MLive)

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    Karl Rove will be voting for a Texas Democrat over controversial Republican candidate Bo French.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Why Karl Rove, a father of the modern Texas GOP, is voting for a Democrat (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    His reason, Rove explained in his Wall Street Journal column Wednesday, is the unsubtle racism and nativism regularly expressed by Bo French, the GOP’s nominee for a seat on the powerful Texas Rail.

  8. Egberto Willies

    Why Karl Rove Is Voting for a Texas Democrat After Three Decades of GOP Loyalty (opens Egberto Willies)

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    Karl Rove calls Bo French a bigot and crosses party lines for Jon Rosenthal. The rare vote spotlights race, belonging, and accountability in Texas politics.

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