Yankees legend Teixeira wins House seat in Texas

Summarised from Daily Mail Sport's report · Updated 4 Nov, 09:39 · Archive

Mark Teixeira, a former New York Yankees player, has been elected to the U.S. House in Texas's 21st Congressional District.

Mark Teixeira, a 2009 World Series winner with the New York Yankees, has been elected to the U.S. House in Texas's 21st Congressional District. Teixeira invested $2.5 million of his own money into his campaign and secured endorsements from Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. He defeated Democratic candidate Kristin Hook in a district that has been reliably Republican since Rep. Chip Roy took office in 2019.

Teixeira's victory came during a difficult night for Republicans nationally, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott lost his re-election bid to Democrat Gina Hinojosa and Republican Ken Paxton conceded defeat in the U.S. Senate race to Democrat James Talarico. The race was vacated by Roy, who chose not to seek a fifth term in order to pursue the position of Texas Attorney General. After his election, Teixeira thanked his campaign staff and supporters, saying 'We could not have won this race without every person who knocked on doors, worked the polls, hosted events, and pitched in to help the cause.'

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• Yankees legend Mark Teixeira delivers rare Republican win in brutal midterms as his $2.5M gamble pays off after securing Trump's supportNew York Yankees legend Mark Teixeira provided one of the few positive results for the Republicans in the midterms after pouring in $2.5M of his own money and being endorsed by Trump.Daily Mail Sport · 4 Nov, 06:27

In this story: Mark Teixeira · New York Yankees · Texas's 21st Congressional District · Donald Trump · Greg Abbott · Kristin Hook · Chip Roy

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