Mark Teixeira announced on Thursday that he is running for Congress in Texas.
The 45-year-old Teixeira, who played 14 MLB seasons with the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the New York Yankees, is seeking the 21st district seat that will be open after U.S. Rep. Chip Roy announced he will not seek re-election as he runs for Texas Attorney General.
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Teixeira, who was born and raised in Maryland and now lives near Austin, Texas, said in a news release that he’s “ready to fight for Texas families, conservative principles and the America First agenda.”
Big news: I’m ready to go!
As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I’m running for Congress to fight for the principles that make Texas and America great.
It takes teamwork to win – I’m ready to help defend President Trump’s America First agenda, Texas families,… pic.twitter.com/bVb6j9qP6i
— Mark Teixeira (@teixeiramark25) August 28, 2025
The Rangers selected Teixeira with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 MLB Draft and he spent parts of five seasons in Texas before being traded to the Braves.
Over his 14 years in the majors, Teixeira was a three-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove winner and a World Series winner in 2009. He hit 409 home runs and drove in 1,298 runs. He retired in 2016.
