A Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner was trolled on social media for a racy video ad that showed her sitting on an oil rig semi-naked. Sarah Stogner, 37, posted the video on Twitter on Superbowl Sunday.
The video featured an underclothed Stogner asking viewers to vote early ahead of the March 1 primary. A snippet of Apache by the SugarHill Gang could be heard in the background of the ad. Stoger captioned the video as 'they said I needed money. I have other assets.'
According to Fox News, after the video went viral on social media, the San Antonio Express-News revoked its endorsement of her. "We review social media, and Stogner would never had been our pick had the video appeared before we made our recommendation," the editorial said.
Stoger drew flak on social media for the racy ad with people commenting that they don't want a 'naked nutter butter' in the Texas Railroad Commission.
Clickbait
Responding to Express-News' decision to rescind its endorsement, Stogner said that she wished the paper would hear her thoughts before taking the step. "We have radiation in our water. But me scantily clad is where the line is drawn," she said in a Facebook post.
They said I needed money. 🤣 I have other assets. pic.twitter.com/OI9z9EDRRG
— Sarah Stogner (@Sarah4RRC) February 14, 2022
Stogner told KENNS 5 last week that she wants to put her clothes back and have a 'serious conversation.' "I want to talk about groundwater. I want to talk about flaring. I want to talk about winterizing our infrastructure pipelines. But that's boring. It doesn't get clickbait," she added.
Having around 15 years of experience as an oil and gas attorney, Stogner is standing against incumbent Wayne Christian.
'Stripper Rides Mechanical Bull'
Netizens slammed Stogner for a racy display in the ad rather than showing her qualifications for the position she's fighting for. "Yes, when I'm in a job interview I also like to take off all my clothes and grind naked on a piece of office equipment. It's the best way to prove my qualifications for the position," one person tweeted.
"When you have literally nothing to base your candidacy on, go with 'stripper rides mechanical bull'" another person wrote.
In Texas, Railroad Commission has a surprising amount of power. It’s weird quirk in our state. However we don’t want a naked nutter butter like this in the position.
— J R (@JRTX03) February 14, 2022
When you have literally nothing to base your candidacy on, go with "stripper rides mechanical bull"
— Uncle Seven (@Bring_me_TP) February 14, 2022
said no one ever.
Yes, when I'm in a job interview I also like to take off all my clothes and grind naked on a piece of office equipment. It's the best way to prove my qualifications for the position.
— Malcom Warner (@XwarnermX) February 18, 2022
Your ad makes no mention of your experience, your qualifications, or why you even want the office you're running for. It's literally just you (mostly) naked. What that has to do with being Texas Railroad Commisioner, I have absolutely no idea. But congrats on going viral I guess?
— Malcom Warner (@XwarnermX) February 18, 2022
Sad. Some people like to display their qualifications. But, if this is all you have.....
— Nina Kavanope, also Nope to Gorsuch & That Woman (@pinevalleyAR) February 15, 2022
Stogner clapped back on the criticism, comparing the trolling with 'slut-shaming.'
