Former Yankees player Mark Teixeira announces run for Congress in Texas
"As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I'm running for Congress to fight for the principles that make Texas and America great," said Mark Teixeira, who also played for the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels in a 14-year major league career, as he announced his candidacy."It takes teamwork to win. I'm ready to help defend President Trump's America First agenda, Texas families and individual freedom," he continued.Shohei Ohtani is every dog's dream owner in a hilarious MLB videoThe political side of TexeiraTeixeira, 45, will run to represent Texas' 21st District, located in the Lone Star State's Hill Country north of San Antonio and west of Austin.The seat is currently held by Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who announced last week that he will run for Texas attorney general in 2026 to replace the current officeholder, Ken Paxton.In […]