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Former MLB Star Mark Teixeira Runs for Congress in Texas

12/12/2025

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Mark Teixeira, former MLB player, announced his candidacy for Congress in Texas to represent a red district near San Antonio and Austin, and he played for the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.
He intends to uphold U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First agenda and advocate for Texas families and individual liberty.
Teixeira would fill the seat of Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who is pursuing the Texas attorney general position.

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Mark Teixeira, former MLB player, announced his candidacy for Congress in Texas to represent a red district near San Antonio and Austin, and he played for the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.
He intends to uphold U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First agenda and advocate for Texas families and individual liberty.
Teixeira would fill the seat of Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who is pursuing the Texas attorney general position.