Former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira on Thursday officially launched his bid to succeed Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy, who will not seek reelection, in the 2026 midterm elections.
Teixeira, who spent five seasons of his 14-year career with the Texas Rangers as a power-hitting first baseman, announced his campaign as a Republican on social media shortly after filing the official paperwork.
“As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I’m ready to fight for the principles that make Texas strong and America exceptional,” Teixeira said in a statement. “It takes teamwork to win, and I’m ready to help defend President [Donald] Trump’s America First agenda, Texas families, and individual liberty.”
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