Immigration
Supports stronger southern-border enforcement and deporting people in the country unlawfully.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
MARK TEIXEIRA
Candidate for U.S. House · Texas · District 21
Projected winner: MARK TEIXEIRA
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:38 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. TX · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Mark Teixeira is a former Major League Baseball player. His campaign biography describes attending Georgia Tech, being drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2001, and winning the 2009 World Series with the Yankees.
Roots
- Career: Major League Baseball player; later philanthropic and board work, according to his campaign.
Education
- Georgia Institute of Technology · attendance; degree completion not established by this reviewed source
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Energy
Supports expanding oil, gas and nuclear energy production.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government ethics
Supports congressional term limits.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Federal spending
Supports expanding DOGE-style spending cuts and reducing the federal bureaucracy.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Guns
Opposes restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 21 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State · Certified general election ballot ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Keith Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.