Former MLB star Teixeira elected to U.S. House in Texas
Three-time All-Star Mark Teixeira wins Republican seat in Texas's 21st Congressional District.
At a glance
- Teixeira was a three-time MLB All-Star
- He won election as a Republican in Texas's 21st Congressional District
- He will serve in the U.S. House of Representatives
Mark Teixeira, a former Major League Baseball All-Star, has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas's 21st Congressional District as a Republican candidate.
Teixeira, who played in MLB, will now transition from professional baseball to a seat in Congress.
Why it matters
The election marks a shift of a prominent sports figure into electoral politics at the federal level.
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