Mark Teixeira
Representative-elect for Texas's 21st district
Republican
Won the seat
- Seat
- Texas's 21st district
- Opponent
- Kristin Hook (D)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Border Security & Immigration Enforcement
Wants to secure the southern border, deport people in the country illegally, and target drug cartels.
“Fully secure the southern border, deport illegal aliens, and crush the cartels to keep Texans safe.”
Source for Border Security & Immigration Enforcement, on Mark Teixeira’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Economy, Inflation & Federal Spending
Wants to expand DOGE to cut federal spending and shrink the federal bureaucracy.
“Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.”
Source for Economy, Inflation & Federal Spending, on Mark Teixeira’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Energy Independence & American Prosperity
Wants to expand Texas oil, gas and nuclear production to lower energy costs for families.
“Unleash Texas oil, gas, and nuclear to restore U.S. energy dominance and drive down costs for families.”
Source for Energy Independence & American Prosperity, on Mark Teixeira’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)America First Foreign Policy & National Security
Says he wants to end long-running foreign wars and put U.S. interests first.
“End forever wars and put America's interests first at home and abroad.”
Source for America First Foreign Policy & National Security, on Mark Teixeira’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Healthcare & Putting Patients First
Wants to lower health care costs, expand choice, and limit federal control over health care decisions.
“Lower costs, expand choice, and stop Washington from controlling your healthcare decisions.”
Source for Healthcare & Putting Patients First, on Mark Teixeira’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Term Limits & Accountability
Wants to enact term limits for members of Congress.
“End the era of career politicians by enacting term limits and holding Congress accountable to the people.”
Source for Term Limits & Accountability, on Mark Teixeira’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Mark Teixeira’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- DemocracyClock is ticking
Enact term limits for members of Congress
“End the era of career politicians by enacting term limits and holding Congress accountable to the people.”
Campaign website, Issues page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Mark Charles Teixeira, nicknamed "Tex", is an American politician and former professional baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and New York Yankees. Before his professional career, he played college baseball at Georgia Tech, where in 2000 he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year.
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- Raised
- $4.4M
- From individuals
- $836K
- Spent
- $4.0M
- Cash on hand
- $441K
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
On record since 2022
- Given to their campaign
- $17K
- Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to Mark Teixeira’s campaign to spend.
- Ads to help them win
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting Mark Teixeira.
- Ads to help them lose
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking Mark Teixeira.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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