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TX-21 Republican nominee?
$31.5K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleProfessional baseball player (MLB)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundProfessional baseball player (MLB)
EducationGeorgia Institute of Technology (attended; later completed degree in business administration)
Notable personal detailsMark Charles Teixeira is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 21st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees and won a World Series championship with the Yankees in 2009. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and later returned to complete a business administration degree. Teixeira is married to Leigh Williams and they have three children.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing government spending, cutting “waste, fraud and abuse,” and advancing economic freedom; backs policies aligned with the America First agenda. Campaign materials and news coverage emphasize bringing private-sector efficiency to government and supporting measures that cut bureaucracy.
Healthcare
Supports lowering costs and expanding consumer choice by increasing competition in insurance markets, reducing federal control over healthcare decisions, and targeting fraud and waste in Medicare/Medicaid. Emphasizes market-based reforms to expand access rather than government-run single-payer solutions. Advocates putting patients and doctors, not bureaucrats, in charge of care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement rather than expanded immigration pathways; emphasizes securing the border and backing America First/Trump-era border policies while criticizing the Biden administration’s approach. Endorsed by border enforcement groups and signals willingness to pursue tougher enforcement measures in Congress.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate opposes abortion and lists protecting the unborn as a campaign issue, pledging to defend life and safeguard religious liberty. Public statements and campaign materials identify him as anti-abortion and committed to policies that restrict access to abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports energy independence by promoting expansion of Texas oil and gas and development of nuclear power, prioritizing increased domestic energy production and lower costs rather than aggressive emissions regulation. Platform emphasizes unleashing fossil fuels and nuclear to restore U.S. energy dominance. No campaign materials endorse Green New Deal–style targets or phasing out fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports defending the Second Amendment and backing law enforcement while emphasizing conservative public-safety priorities. No evidence found of support for major new federal gun restrictions in campaign materials or early coverage.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Mark Teixeira won the Republican nomination for Texas’s 21st Congressional District, taking over 61% of the primary vote. He was endorsed by Donald Trump and will appear on the November ballot. The seat was previously held by Chip Roy, who is now running for Texas attorney general.
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Polls
TX-21 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$3.7M
$2.7M
$1.8M
$915.6K
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$3.7M
$277.3K
$3.4M
$225.7K
Source: FEC
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