Kristin Hook
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas
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NOV 7, 2026
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Kristin Hook is trading at 3% to win the TX-21 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
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Current roleBiological scientist
PartyDemocratic
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
BackgroundBiological scientist
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EducationThe University of Texas at Austin — B.S. (2007)
Notable personal detailsKristin A. Hook is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas’ 21st Congressional District. She is a biological scientist and has worked at the National Institutes of Health and as a biologist at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. She earned a B.S. and B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin (2007) and a Ph.D. in behavioral biology from Cornell University (2016).
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Latest News
Kristin Hook has won the Democratic nomination for Texas’s 21st Congressional District and will face Republican nominee Mark Teixeira in the general election. She won about 60% of the vote in the primary. The race is for an open seat, and the district has been redrawn, making it a closely watched contest.
Results are in for former Yankees star Mark Teixeira’s Texas congressional bid
Texas primaries: Former MLB star Mark Teixeira secures District 21 Republican nomination
Mark Teixeira wins GOP nomination for U.S. House seat
Former MLB star Mark Teixeira wins GOP primary in Texas congressional race
Campaign Fundraising
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