Mark Teixeira
Won the 2026 race for Texas's 21st District.
Born 1980Baseball player
- Last margin
- +9.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:28 AM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1980 · Annapolis, Maryland
- Education
- Mount Saint Joseph High School; Georgia Tech
- Occupation
- baseball player, sports analyst
- On the ballot as
- former MLB player
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:28 AM ET
Every race Teixeira has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Teixeira won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas's 21st District | General | Won | Kristin Hook (D) | 54.5% | R+9.0 | $4.4M | R+22.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Teixeira’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Teixeira’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.4M
- Outside, for Teixeira
- $939.7K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MARK TEIXEIRA FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Teixeira has run against
- Kristin Hook (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas's 21st District · lean R+20.4 · 317th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6TX21301 · Wikidata Q928196
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:28 AM ET