World Series champion Teixeira wins US House seat as former NFL reporter Tafoya’s Senate bid fails - The Guardian
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Former MLB star wins for Republicans in Texas
Tafoya loses to Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota
Former World Series champion turned Republican politician Mark Teixeira will represent â Texasâs 21st Congressional District in Washington after defeating Democrat Kristin Hook in Tuesdayâs midterm elections.
On Wednesday morning, Teixeira was leading with 54.5% â of the âvotes after 99% of the ballots had been counted.
âTonightâs victory belongs â to the people of Texasâs 21st District. Iâm not going to Washington for myself, but rather to be a strong, responsive â voice for every family in this district,â wrote on X. âTogether, we can build a âbetter future for our families, âour neighbors, and every community âacross Texas 21. Iâm excited to get to work. I will âbe praying for all of you and for the future of this great nation. God bless Texas, and God bless America.â
Teixeiraâs victory was expected. The seat has been in Republican hands since 1979. It was previously held by Chip Roy, who didnât run for reelection. The district includes deeply conservative parts of Texas in the Austin âand San Antonio areas.
Donald Trump and Texasâs Republican governor, Greg Abbott, endorsed Teixeiraâs campaign. Abbott lost his âreelection campaign against Democrat Gina Hinojosa, and the Republicans suffered sweeping losses across the US in a repudiation of Trumpâs second term in power.
According to Teixeiraâs campaign website he aims to âend radical woke indoctrination, defend parental rights, kill DEI, restore patriotic education rooted in American and Texas values ⦠and fight against Cultural Marxism.â
Teixeira, 46, was born and raised in Maryland, and he attended Georgia Tech. A first-round draft pick by the Rangers in 2001, he…
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