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TX-21 Republican nominee?
$31.5K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleProfessional baseball player
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age46 years old (Apr 11, 1980)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundProfessional baseball player
EducationGeorgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Notable personal detailsMark Charles Teixeira is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons in MLB, including with the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, and won a World Series championship with the Yankees in 2009. In 2026, he became a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas’ 21st Congressional District (TX-21) and formed authorized committees including Mark Teixeira for Congress. He attended Georgia Tech as a student-athlete and later moved back to Texas in 2021.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing government spending, cutting “waste, fraud and abuse,” and advancing economic freedom; backs policies aligned with the America First agenda. Campaign materials and news coverage emphasize bringing private-sector efficiency to government and supporting measures that cut bureaucracy.
Healthcare
Supports lowering costs and expanding consumer choice by increasing competition in insurance markets, reducing federal control over healthcare decisions, and targeting fraud and waste in Medicare/Medicaid. Emphasizes market-based reforms to expand access rather than government-run single-payer solutions. Advocates putting patients and doctors, not bureaucrats, in charge of care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement rather than expanded immigration pathways; emphasizes securing the border and backing America First/Trump-era border policies while criticizing the Biden administration’s approach. Endorsed by border enforcement groups and signals willingness to pursue tougher enforcement measures in Congress.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion and lists protecting the unborn as a campaign issue, pledging to defend life and safeguard religious liberty. Public statements and campaign materials identify him as anti-abortion and committed to policies that restrict access to abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence by promoting expansion of Texas oil and gas and development of nuclear power, prioritizing increased domestic energy production and lower costs rather than aggressive emissions regulation. Platform emphasizes unleashing fossil fuels and nuclear to restore U.S. energy dominance. No campaign materials endorse Green New Deal–style targets or phasing out fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports defending the Second Amendment and backing law enforcement while emphasizing conservative public-safety priorities. No evidence found of support for major new federal gun restrictions in campaign materials or early coverage.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Mark Teixeira has won the Republican primary for Texas’s 21st Congressional District, moving on to the general election. He emerged from a crowded GOP field and received Donald Trump’s endorsement. The seat is open, and Teixeira will face Democrat Kristin Hook and independent Dan McQueen in November.
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Articles
NNewsBreak5 months ago
Cameron Jordan will not reach deal with Saints, to become free agency for first time in 15
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N5NBC 5 Chicago5 months ago
Mark Teixeira wins GOP nomination for U.S. House seat
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CSCBS Sports5 months ago
Former MLB star Mark Teixeira wins GOP primary in Texas congressional race
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F4FOX 4 News5 months ago
Texas primaries: Former MLB star Mark Teixeira secures District 21 Republican nomination
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Polls
TX-21 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
TX-21 Republican nominee?
Endorsers of Mark Teixeira for TX-21 Republican nominee?
Donald Trump
Political organization
Donald Trump endorsed Mark Teixeira in his Republican primary campaign for Texas's 21st Congressional District.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Advocacy group
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Mark Teixeira for Texas's 21st Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$4.2M
$3.1M
$2.1M
$1.0M
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$4.2M
$461.2K
$3.7M
$206.4K
Source: FEC