Democrat · Railroad Commissioner
Jon Rosenthal
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Record verified Sept. 24, 2026 · Corrections welcome
Jon Rosenthal is the Democratic candidate for Railroad Commissioner in the November 3, 2026 general election. Candidate for the state oil-and-gas regulatory office. The office regulates oil, gas, pipelines, mining and related safety in Texas.
Jon Rosenthal’s sourced public-service history includes State Representative (HD 135) in Texas House of Representatives from 2019 to the present.
Reported coverage
Coverage
Credible reporting and clearly labeled analysis, opinion, interviews, and guides.
Texas Railroad Commission election 2026 guide
A guide to Bo French, Jon Rosenthal, and the state oil-and-gas regulator.
French and Rosenthal clash over social issues and oil and gas
Reporting on the candidates’ records, rhetoric, and approaches to the commission’s energy duties.
Rosenthal holds Laredo town hall
Reporting on Rosenthal’s discussion of Railroad Commission policy in Laredo.
Rosenthal runs to regulate Texas oil and gas
A reported profile of Rosenthal’s campaign and proposed approach to oil-and-gas regulation.
French, Rosenthal and the Railroad Commission
A columnist examines the candidates and the stakes of oil-and-gas regulation.
Record partial · Reviewed September 24, 2026
Record at a glance
- Muslim / Islam record
- No public info found
- Muslim community engagement
- No verified public record found
- Pro-Israel political money
- Partial review
- Anti-Islam remarks & actions
- No public info found
- CIVIL LIBERTIES
- No public info found
- Years in public office
- 7 years Service
Civil liberties
No public info found
Campaign-finance audit
Filing review and source trail
Partial review · checked September 24, 2026
The candidate’s available 2025–2026 TEC reports were reviewed through June 30, 2026. No explicitly identified pro-Israel PAC receipt was located; that finding does not establish a corporate-PAC-free campaign.
Source details
- Filing system
- TEC
- Review period
- 20250101 through 20260630
- Filing ID(s)
- 00082332
- Review scope
- Partial: PAC-name screening of the 2025–2026 Texas Ethics Commission reports through June 30, 2026 is done. Review of large individual donors and full PAC and independent-spending tracing is still outstanding.
How we checked
- Matched the candidate's Texas Ethics Commission filer ID and 2025–2026 reports in the September 24, 2026 bulk export.
- Screened contributor names for identified Israel-policy organizations; a plain word search was rejected because it matched donor surnames.
- Outstanding: list every PAC contributor, review individual donors giving $25,000 or more against independent advocacy sources, and trace independent spending.
PAC & IE receipts
Direct AIPAC, other pro-Israel PAC, IE support and IE opposition remain separate.
View receipts →Major donor context
No public info found
Israel-linked financial actions
No public info found
Muslim community engagement
We found no public record of an in-person engagement or organized policy work with a Muslim organization in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
Years in public office: 7 years
State Representative (HD 135) · Texas House of Representatives
2019-01-08 – present · Member profile for Jon Rosenthal (Texas Legislative Reference Library)
Completed years of elected or appointed government service as of September 24, 2026, with overlapping terms counted once.
What to know
Certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Democratic candidate.
Candidate for the state oil-and-gas regulatory office.
Texas Railroad Commission election 2026 guide (Texas Tribune)
The Railroad Commission regulates oil and gas production, natural-gas facilities, pipelines, hydrogen, surface mining and related energy infrastructure.
Sources under review
- Texas Railroad Commission election 2026 guide (Texas Tribune) · REPORTED · September 15, 2026
Evidence
Office-Specific Record & AuthorityOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
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Family & Household PolicyOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Muslims, Islam & Civil Rights — Documented RecordOpen
The Railroad Commission regulates oil and gas, pipelines and related energy matters. It does not write Texas criminal, family or religious-law policy.
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Muslim Community EngagementOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Political Money & Israel-Policy Organizations
No public info found
Democracy & Civil LibertiesOpen
This issue falls largely outside the authority of this office. We include it only when the candidate has addressed it publicly.
How we checked
Palestine, Israel & Foreign PolicyOpen
This issue falls largely outside the authority of this office. We include it only when the candidate has addressed it publicly.
How we checked
Ballot listing: 2026 General Election statewide sample ballot, Texas Secretary of State. Page last reviewed September 24, 2026. Return to the Railroad Commissioner race overview. Methods & authorship. Corrections & updates.