Former Major League Baseball Player Mark Teixeira Announces Texas Congressional Bid

Former Major League Baseball All-Star Mark Teixeira, who played for nan New York Yankees nan past clip they won nan World Series successful 2009, announced Thursday that he's moving for a House spot successful Texas and is echoing President Donald Trump's schedule successful his run launch.

“As a proud Texan and lifelong blimpish who loves our country, I’m fresh to conflict for nan principles that make Texas beardown and America exceptional,” Teixeira said successful a connection announcing his bid for Texas' 21st Congressional District.

He added, “It takes teamwork to win, and I’m fresh to thief take sides President Trump’s America First agenda, Texas families, and individual liberty.”

Teixeira, 45, is moving for nan spot presently held by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who precocious announced that he plans to tally for Texas lawyer general. The 21st Congressional District covers nan area northbound of San Antonio.

“Congressman Chip Roy has represented this territory pinch unwavering courageousness and leaves an awesome bequest of opinionated blimpish leadership," Teixeira said successful his statement. "I’m moving to guarantee District 21 remains prosperous and free for generations to come.”

Teixeira's sanction nickname successful New York and his wide precocious floor plan arsenic a master jock will apt use him pinch fundraising and notoriety.

The erstwhile master jock played 14 seasons for Major League teams, including nan Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and astir recently, nan Yankees. He played first guidelines for nan Bronx Bombers and was portion of nan squad that won nan World Series successful 2009. He retired from shot aft nan 2016 season.

He and his woman yet moved backmost to Texas successful 2021, wherever he said they've raised their children, pursued business opportunities and supported acquisition and Christian ministries.

“As a proud Texan and lifelong blimpish who loves our country, I’m fresh to conflict for nan principles that make Texas beardown and America exceptional,” Teixeira said. “It takes teamwork to win, and I’m fresh to thief take sides President Trump’s America First agenda, Texas families, and individual liberty.”

He's not nan only shot player, aliases personnel of that Yankees World Series team, to subordinate Trump's clubhouse. Mariano Rivera, nan Hall of Fame closing pitcher who won 5 title rings pinch nan Yankees, endorsed Trump. The president besides awarded Rivera pinch a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Johnny Damon, different erstwhile All-Star who played connected that 2009 World Series team, is besides a protagonist of nan president's. In 2020, Trump nominated some Rivera and Damon to subordinate nan President's Council connected Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.

The spot Teixeira is moving for is considered secure for Republicans. Trump would person won nan spot by much than 21% past fall, according to study from nan Texas Legislative Council.

Republicans look a reliable roadworthy up successful adjacent year's midterm elections arsenic they effort to clasp onto their slim mostly successful nan House. Democrats are only 3 seats short of retaking power of nan little chamber.

The authorities legislature conscionable approved caller territory lines successful nan authorities that could nett nan statement up to 5 seats successful nan state's legislature delegation. Some opponents of those lines person sued and asked a tribunal to artifact their implementation, but that apt won't person a important effect connected Teixeira's bid, arsenic Roy is vacating his spot to tally for statewide agency regardless.