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Former Main League Baseball star Mark Teixeira has clinched the Republican main to succeed GOP Rep. Chip Roy in southwest Texas.
Teixeira secured greater than 61% of the vote, avoiding a runoff within the 12-candidate main discipline.
Teixeira introduced his candidacy for the Lone Star State’s twenty first Congressional District seat final August. The seat is at present held by Roy, who has stated he’s operating for Texas lawyer normal.
The announcement of Teixeira’s marketing campaign got here days after Republican state lawmakers authorised a redistricting map aimed toward strengthening the GOP’s place within the 2026 election.
Mark Teixeira #25 of the Nationwide League seems to be on throughout pregame ceremonies previous to the 2024 All-Star Futures Recreation at Globe Life Discipline on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Hodde/MLB Photographs through Getty Pictures)
President Donald Trump endorsed Teixeira within the race, and Teixeira pledged to work with the president to safe the border and finish what he described as “radical woke indoctrination.”
The Membership for Development PAC, which — together with affiliated tremendous PACs — contributed greater than $250,000 to Teixeira’s candidacy, applauded his main victory. Membership for Development PAC President David McIntosh stated the group was “proud to have supported Teixeira within the race.”
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira within the ninth inning in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Discipline on Could 18, 2016. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports activities)
“On the marketing campaign path, Mark Teixeira outlined his plan to decrease taxes, minimize pink tape, and develop college freedom for each household in Texas. Voters believed in his imaginative and prescient, and rewarded him with the Republican nomination,” McIntosh stated.
Teixeira started his MLB profession with the Texas Rangers after being chosen fifth general within the 2001 MLB Draft. His 14-season profession included three All-Star alternatives, 5 Gold Gloves, three Silver Slugger Awards and a World Collection title with the New York Yankees in 2009. Teixeira and his household moved again to Texas in 2021 after he retired from baseball.
Texas Rangers designated hitter (23) Mark Teixeira doubles within the fifth inning in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays on the Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON. Texas gained 9-8. (Tom Szczerbowski/USA TODAY Sports activities)
Teixeira defeated fellow Republican candidate Daniel Betts, who ran unsuccessfully for Travis County district lawyer final yr.
The twenty first Congressional District covers a closely Republican space west of Austin and San Antonio.
On the Democratic facet, Dr. Kristin Hook was main the first discipline with roughly 61% of the vote Tuesday evening, organising a normal election matchup in November.
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Teixeira described his main win as a “enormous victory.”
“We’re going to run a powerful race and win huge in November, then hit the bottom operating to combat for Texas households,” Teixeira stated. “Thanks once more, TX-21. God bless Texas, and God bless America.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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