Where It All Starts

Texas GOP Rebukes Candidate's Racist Comments

September 15, 2026·23 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

One of the biggest elections everyone is watching this year is the Texas Senate race. But the race that's getting a lot of attention right now for allegations of bigotry is the Railroad Commissioner race. The Republican who wants the job spent his weekend complaining about non-white students at a University of Texas at Austin football game. To learn more, Jane spoke to Robert Downen. He’s a Senior Writer for Texas Monthly based in Austin.Show Notes:Check out Robert's work – texasmonthly.com/contributors/robert-downen/Call Congress – 202-224-3121Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – tinyurl.com/…What A Day – YouTube – youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – instagram.com/crookedmediaFor a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com

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