Mark Teixeira Launches Campaign for Texas 21st District Congress

Former Major League Baseball first baseman Mark Teixeira announced Thursday that he is running for Congress in Texas' 21st Congressional District, launching a campaign to fill the seat being vacated by Rep. Chip Roy, who is seeking the state attorney general's office. Teixeira, a 2009 World Series champion with the New York Yankees, said in a campaign statement posted on social media that he is "ready to help defend President Trump's America First agenda, Texas families, and individual liberty."

Teixeira filed campaign paperwork and released a video and statement online to formally kick off the bid, according to campaign materials. Some reports gave slightly different timing for the announcement; several outlets said the news broke on Thursday while others reported initial activity on social media a day earlier. The campaign website linked in the post lays out his conservative platform and frames the run as a continuation of his ties to Texas.

The 21st District covers parts of the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio and west of Austin, including portions of Bexar County. The district has been held by Republicans since Roy won the seat in 2019. Roy's decision to run for...