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World Series champion Teixeira wins US House seat as former NFL reporter Tafoya’s Senate bid fails

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Published 4 Nov 2026, 12:57 GMT1 min read

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Former MLB star wins for Republicans in Texas Tafoya loses to Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota Former World Series champion turned Republican politician Mark Teixeira will represent Texas’s 21st Congressional District in Washington after defeating Democrat Kristin Hook in Tuesday’s midterm elections. On Wednesday morning, Teixeira was leading with 54.5% of the votes after 99% of the ballots had been counted.

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