Retired MLB superstar Mark Teixeira is projected to win the Republican primary for Texas’s 21st congressional district.
The three-time All-Star and 2009 World Series champion beat out a crowded field of a dozen candidates vying to replace Republican Rep. Chip Roy.
Teixeira, in his first-ever run for office, secured the GOP nomination for the solidly Republican district that stretches from San Antonio to the Texas Hill Country.
Rep. Roy, who has held the seat since 2019, chose not to seek a fifth term and is instead locked in a high-stakes battle for Texas Attorney General.
The victory follows a high-profile endorsement from President Trump, who took to Truth Social to praise the Yankees legend as a ‘TOTAL WINNER, on and off the field!’
‘I know Mark well, and he is a TOTAL WINNER, on and off the field! An MLB All-Star, Mark’s career was ‘loaded up’ with Accolades and WINS, including five Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers, and a World Series Championship,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Former New York Yankees star-turned politician Mark Teixeira is projected to win the Republican primary for Texas’s 21st congressional district
The three-time All-Star defeated a crowded GOP field to secure the nomination
Teixeira’s campaign has not been without controversy, as the former athlete has frequently made headlines for his uncompromising stance on law enforcement.
Earlier this year, he sparked a national debate by declaring he ‘stands with ICE’ following a fatal shooting involving a federal agent during an operation in Minneapolis.
The incident involved the death of Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three who was shot by an agent after allegedly attempting to drive her vehicle toward officers.
Before entering the political arena, Teixeira established himself as one of the premier switch-hitters in the history of the game across a storied 14-season career.
He burst onto the scene with the Texas Rangers in 2003, quickly becoming a fan favorite by hitting over 150 home runs during his five seasons in Arlington.
However, it was his move to the Yankees in 2009 that cemented his legacy, as he led the American League in home runs while guiding them to a World Series title.
Teixeira retired with five Gold Glove Awards and three Silver Sluggers, finishing his career with 409 home runs and a reputation as one of the most consistent power hitters of his generation.
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