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James "Jim" Wright is an American businessman and politician who has served as a member of the Railroad Commission of Texas, the elected regulatory body over oil, natural gas, utilities, and surface mining, since 2021. A Republican, Wright owns environmental services companies.

A native of south Texas, Wright defeated incumbent Ryan Sitton in a primary, then won the general election held on November 3, 2020, against Chrysta Castañeda.

References

1. "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
2. "James Wright (Texas)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
3. "Commissioner Jim Wright". Retrieved 2021-09-22.
4. Platoff, Emma (March 4, 2020). "Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton concedes Republican primary in surprising upset". The Texas Tribune.
5. "Upset: Incumbent Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton Ousted by Newcomer". The Texas Observer. March 4, 2020.
6. "Republican Wright prevails". Retrieved 2021-09-22.

v t e Railroad Commissioners of Texas
Seat 1	Reagan Colquitt Wortham E. Mayfield Splawn Terrell Sadler Jester Murray Langdon Poerner Temple Jobe Sharp Guerrero J. Wallace Williamson Garza Carrillo Porter Christian
Seat 2	Foster Stedman A. Mayfield Nabors Smith Culberson Ramsey Newton Nugent Matthews Jones Garcia Craddick
Seat 3	McLean Storey W. Williams Hurdleston Gilmore Neff Thompson Tunnell M. Wallace Hance Krueger Nabers Strayhorn M. Williams Smitherman Sitton Wright

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