The person behind the name
Mark Teixeira built his public profile in Major League Baseball; the 2026 race for Texas’ 21st Congressional District is his first campaign for any office.
Teixeira is a former first baseman who played 14 major-league seasons for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees. He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary outright, taking 60.9% of the vote in a 12-candidate field, according to KUT’s account of the Texas Secretary of State’s returns. He faces Democrat Kristin Hook on November 3, 2026. [1][7][13][23]
The seat is open. Rep. Chip Roy, first elected in 2018, ran for Texas attorney general instead of seeking another term. The Secretary of State’s returns page for the May 26, 2026 Republican runoff, last updated May 27, shows Mayes Middleton with 755,593 votes and Roy with 612,171. [1][22][23][36]
Education and professional preparation
MLB’s player page gives his full name as Mark Charles Teixeira, born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis, Maryland. The Heisman Trust’s 2018 award announcement names Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore and the Georgia Institute of Technology as his alma maters. At Georgia Tech he batted .409 over three seasons and won the 2000 Dick Howser Trophy as national player of the year, according to Georgia Tech Athletics. [6][7][9][27]
The Texas Rangers drafted him fifth overall in 2001, after three college seasons. The Associated Press reported on May 5, 2022 that he was graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in business administration “more than two decades after he left campus to pursue a professional baseball career.” [6][8][10]
From the major leagues to broadcasting and investing
He made his major-league debut on April 1, 2003 and retired after the 2016 season. Georgia Tech Athletics credits him with 409 home runs and 1,298 runs batted in. His biographies list three All-Star selections, three Silver Slugger awards, five Gold Gloves and the 2009 World Series title with the Yankees. [6][7][8][11][19]
A biography hosted on the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s website says he spent four years as a lead baseball analyst for ESPN, manages his investment portfolio and co-owns a real estate investment firm in Atlanta. It lists seats on the Georgia Tech Foundation’s board of trustees and the boards of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association and BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC, plus an advisory role with an Ares Management fund. The document is undated, and it does not establish current appointments. [11]
One venture is documented in contemporaneous reporting. Bisnow reported in November 2020 that Urban Creek Partners, which it described as led by Teixeira, had sold the Quarry Yards development site in Atlanta to Microsoft that September for $127 million. In a San Antonio Report candidate questionnaire he wrote that since retiring he had invested in small businesses, startups and real estate and had worked with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. [12][34]
He moved back to Texas in 2021, according to his campaign website. The Texas Tribune reported in February 2026 that he lives in Bee Cave, a town west of Austin. [8][19]
A note on the campaign’s mailing address. Teixeira’s Federal Election Commission filings give a post office box in Dripping Springs, Texas, as the mailing address for both the candidate and his committee. A mailing address on a filing is not evidence of where a candidate lives. Reporting during the primary placed his home in Bee Cave. [15][19][34]
Life & public service
The documented milestones run from college and professional baseball through business ventures to a first campaign for Congress.
Born in Annapolis, Maryland
MLB’s player page lists his birth date as April 11, 1980. [6]
An interview on the environment
In a February 2016 GreenSportsBlog interview about his work with Atlanta’s Emerald Corridor Foundation, he said: “I know that athletes have been slow to get into the environment and climate change.” Opponents’ flyers at a January 2026 debate highlighted past climate remarks of his. [16][32]
Heisman Humanitarian Award
The Heisman Trust announced on October 22, 2018 that he was its 2018 Heisman Humanitarian, citing scholarship endowments at his alma maters and his support for the Emerald Corridor Foundation and the New York nonprofit DREAM. [9]
Quarry Yards sale
Microsoft paid $127 million in September 2020 for the Quarry Yards site in Atlanta, Bisnow reported. The seller was Urban Creek Partners, the firm Bisnow described as led by Teixeira. [12]
Georgia Tech degree
The Associated Press reported on May 5, 2022 that he was graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in business administration, more than two decades after leaving for professional baseball. [10]
Accomplishments, in the record
Teixeira has not held public office, so there is no legislative or executive record to review. Federal Election Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission filings, election returns as reported, and professional records establish the following. Each item is described at the level those documents support.
Registering a first campaign
The statement of organization for Mark Teixeira for Congress, dated August 28, 2025, designates it as the principal campaign committee of Mark Charles Teixeira, a Republican seeking the U.S. House seat for Texas’ 21st District. It names Cabell Hobbs as treasurer and custodian of records. [14]
His amended statement of candidacy, signed August 6, 2026, carries FEC candidate ID H6TX21301 and names Mark Teixeira for Congress as his principal committee. The FEC’s filing index for the committee shows an October quarterly report filed October 15, 2025, followed by year-end, pre-primary and quarterly reports. These filings establish registration and reporting. They are not an audit of the campaign’s books. [15][38]
Nominated without a runoff
Teixeira won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 60.9% of the vote, KUT reported, citing the Texas Secretary of State’s website. Texas requires more than 50% to avoid a runoff, and he cleared that threshold in a field of 12. [1]
Published tallies differ. KSAT’s results table showed 57,954 votes, or 61%, for Teixeira with 306 of 306 precincts reporting. Ballotpedia’s table, read on September 17, 2026, shows 52,280 of 83,546 votes, or 62.6%. The Secretary of State’s results pages did not load for this review, so this profile does not state a certified vote total. [3][22]
What the FEC reports show
The committee’s July quarterly report, covering April 1 through June 30, 2026, shows election-cycle receipts of $3,922,216.15. It lists $2,750,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate and $1,050,216.15 in contributions other than loans: $750,385.65 from individuals and $299,830.50 from other political committees. The remaining $122,000.00 is reported as transfers from other authorized committees. [24]
The same report lists cycle-to-date disbursements of $3,540,015.15, cash on hand of $382,201.00 on June 30, 2026, and $2,750,000.00 in debts and obligations owed by the committee. Its loan-repayment lines show $0.00 for the cycle. The pre-primary report shows $1,979,087.93 in operating expenditures between January 1 and February 11, 2026. [24][25]
Other authorized committees on file
The amended statement of candidacy lists three other authorized committees: Teixeira Victory Fund, Gober Teixeira Victory Fund and Scalise Gold Glove Majority. The FEC’s index for Teixeira Victory Fund shows a statement of organization filed March 12, 2026 and quarterly reports filed in April and July 2026. The filings reviewed do not establish how much those committees raised or transferred. [15][26]
Resignation from a fund’s board
BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC told the Securities and Exchange Commission that Teixeira notified it on August 5, 2026 of his resignation from its board of trustees and all committees, effective immediately. The filing says the resignation “is in connection with his candidacy as the Republican nominee for Texas’s 21st congressional district in the 2026 general election” and was not the result of any disagreement with the company. [2]
An undated biography hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation had listed him on that board. The filing does not address his other business interests. [11]
Fourteen major-league seasons
MLB’s player page records his selection by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2001 draft, fifth overall, and his debut on April 1, 2003. Georgia Tech Athletics’ 2024 summary credits him with 14 seasons for four clubs, 409 home runs, 1,298 runs batted in and a World Series title with the Yankees in 2009. His biographies list three All-Star selections, three Silver Slugger awards and five Gold Gloves. [6][7][11]
Clemente nominations and a Heisman honor
Major League Baseball named him the Yankees’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award on September 18, 2012; the release describes him as “one of the 30 Club finalists for the annual award.” A second MLB release is headlined with his 2015 nomination. The campaign’s biography describes him as twice a finalist. [8][39][40]
The Heisman Trust selected him as its 2018 Heisman Humanitarian “in recognition of his many years of giving back within the community,” citing scholarship endowments at Mount Saint Joseph High School and Georgia Tech and his support for the Emerald Corridor Foundation and DREAM, formerly Harlem RBI. [9]
Faith, family & community
His campaign biography describes him as “a Christian husband, father, and former MLB All-Star” and says he and his wife, Leigh, have three children and are active in their local church. It says he was born to a Navy veteran father and a schoolteacher mother. The campaign names no denomination or congregation, and this profile asserts none. [8]
The Heisman Trust’s 2018 announcement describes scholarship endowments at both of his alma maters, a board seat with the Emerald Corridor Foundation, which works on greenspaces and waterways in northwest Atlanta, and support for DREAM, a New York nonprofit formerly called Harlem RBI. [9]
Georgia Tech Athletics reported in 2009 that he had committed $500,000 to endow a baseball scholarship there. [27]
These sources document family and charitable ties at the dates given. They do not establish current board terms. The campaign claims no military service for Teixeira himself; the Navy veteran in its biography is his father. [8][9]
His mission for Texas
As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I’m ready to fight for the principles that make Texas strong and America exceptional.
The following summarizes the agenda on Teixeira’s official campaign website, supplemented where marked by his published questionnaire answers and reported statements. These are proposed priorities, not completed accomplishments. [4][28]
01Border security & immigration
02Federal spending & the economy
The page says he would “Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending” and grow the economy by “putting taxpayers first.” In Community Impact’s August 2026 questionnaire he wrote, “First, we must cap federal spending and reduce the national debt,” and called for tax cuts for working families. [4][28]
03Education & parental rights
04Energy
He calls for more Texas oil, gas and nuclear production to “restore U.S. energy dominance and drive down costs for families.” [28]
05Crime & policing
The page promises to “hold violent criminals accountable” and opposes what it calls “soft-on-crime policies.” [28]
06Life, faith & the Second Amendment
He pledges to “safeguard religious liberty” and to protect “the unborn.” The page describes a “God-given right to keep and bear arms” that should be protected “from any infringement, federal or otherwise.” [28]
07Elections & term limits
The page calls for ensuring that “only U.S. citizens vote in elections” and for congressional term limits. Speaking to the Young Republicans of Bexar County in February 2026, he named requiring proof of citizenship to vote as one of two issues he could not imagine a Republican-controlled House had not yet tackled, the San Antonio Report wrote. [21][28]
08Health care & foreign policy
On health care the page says: “Lower costs, expand choice, and stop Washington from controlling your healthcare decisions.” On foreign policy it says: “End forever wars and put America’s interests first at home and abroad.” Each issue entry is a single sentence, and the page names no bills. [28]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
A home outside the district
The Constitution requires a Representative to be an inhabitant of the state when elected; the clause sets no district-residency rule. The San Antonio Report wrote on January 23, 2026 that “Teixeira’s home Bee Cave wasn’t in TX21 under the old or new boundaries.” At a Republican Party of Bexar County debate the night before, rival Daniel Betts said: “If you are running for this seat and you don’t live in District 21, you are running for yourself.” The Texas Tribune reported that rivals painted him as a carpetbagger. Neither article printed a reply from Teixeira. [16][19][30]
A largely self-funded primary
FEC reports show $2,750,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate through February 11, 2026, when contributions other than loans stood at $716,723.26. On June 30, 2026 the committee still listed $2,750,000.00 in debts and obligations. The San Antonio Report described him on March 3, 2026 as “self-funding his campaign to the tune of $2.75 million.” The July report lists no loan repayments to that date. The filings do not establish whether or when the loans will be repaid, and no campaign comment on them appeared in the reporting reviewed. [21][24][25]
Stock holdings and a blind-trust pledge
The Texas Tribune reported on July 22, 2026, from an overview of his personal financial disclosure, that Teixeira holds stock in companies Congress has jurisdiction over, including Amazon, AbbVie and Nvidia, through retirement plans, a trust and a limited liability company. His campaign told the Tribune that financial advisers direct his trades, that he is working on structures “including a potential qualified blind trust,” and that his goal is not to have to buy or sell individual stocks while in Congress. This review did not read the disclosure itself and does not reproduce the article’s net-worth estimate. [31]
Opposition flyers and the “lifelong conservative” claim
Teixeira calls himself a “lifelong conservative.” At the January 22, 2026 debate, the San Antonio Report observed volunteers opposing him raising “his recent move to Texas and his lack of Republican voting history” and distributing flyers on past climate remarks and on “connections to a charter school that promoted its DEI policies.” In a 2016 GreenSportsBlog interview he had said he planned “to be an Eco-Athlete.” The Texas Tribune described the flyers on February 10, 2026 as highlighting comments he made a decade earlier about athletes speaking out on climate change. The flyers are opposition material: this review did not see them, could not confirm which remarks they quoted and examined no voter-history records. Neither article printed a response from Teixeira. [8][16][19][32]
The Quarry Yards sale in Atlanta
Bisnow reported on November 2, 2020, following the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that Urban Creek Partners had sought a grant of $2.2 million to $4.1 million tied to affordable units at Quarry Yards, that an Invest Atlanta official said the amounts were “a bit high” for the BeltLine, and that communications with the city ended that February. Microsoft bought the site in September for $127 million. Teixeira told Bisnow by email: “The negotiations with the city had nothing to do with our sale of Quarry Yards.” Bisnow’s headline says the incentive was denied; its text describes talks that stopped. [12]
Endorsements and outside spending
The Hill reported on February 5, 2026 that President Donald Trump gave Teixeira his “Complete and Total Endorsement.” Gov. Greg Abbott, Club for Growth PAC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce also backed him, and his campaign’s endorsements page lists House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Jim Jordan. Club for Growth said on March 4, 2026 that its super PAC and affiliates “invested over $250,000 into the race”; that figure is the group’s own, and the underlying FEC reports were not read for this review. Endorsements establish political support, not an independent evaluation of a record. [17][18][19][20][29][33]
Questions & answers
Who is Mark Teixeira?
Mark Teixeira is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees and won the 2009 World Series. He later worked as an ESPN analyst and investor, according to a biography hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He is the 2026 Republican nominee in Texas’ 21st Congressional District. [1][7][11][13]
What office is Mark Teixeira running for in 2026?
He is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’ 21st Congressional District, which Texas Public Radio describes as spanning from San Antonio through the Hill Country to the Austin area. All 38 Texas seats in the U.S. House are up in 2026. The seat is open because Rep. Chip Roy ran for Texas attorney general. [15][23][35]
Who is Mark Teixeira running against?
His Democratic opponent is Kristin Hook, a former National Institutes of Health scientist who was also the district’s Democratic nominee in 2024. Community Impact’s August 18, 2026 guide describes the race as Teixeira against Hook. Ballotpedia’s candidate page also lists an independent, Dan McQueen. [3][4][22][23]
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Texas Secretary of State lists October 5 as the last day to register to vote and October 19 through October 30 as the period for early voting in person. [5]
What are Mark Teixeira’s main campaign priorities?
His campaign website lists border security and immigration enforcement, cutting federal spending, parental rights in education, oil, gas and nuclear production, policing, protection of “the unborn” and religious liberty, gun rights, election rules and congressional term limits, among others. These are campaign positions, not enacted policy. [28]
What is Mark Teixeira’s professional background?
He played in the major leagues from 2003 to 2016. A biography hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation says he then spent four years as an ESPN analyst, manages his investments and co-owns an Atlanta real estate investment firm. He has not held public office; the San Antonio Report quoted him telling a Young Republicans of Bexar County gathering in February 2026, “This is the first time I have run for anything.” [6][11][19][21]
How is Mark Teixeira’s campaign funded?
FEC reports through June 30, 2026 show $3,922,216.15 in election-cycle receipts, including $2,750,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate and $1,050,216.15 in contributions other than loans. The committee reported $382,201.00 in cash on hand and $2,750,000.00 in debts on that date. [24]
The sources behind the story
Federal Election Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission filings and Texas Secretary of State pages anchor the record. Professional and institutional biographies establish attributed background; original reporting supplies election results and scrutiny. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own priorities and claims.
- 01Former MLB player Mark Teixeira wins crowded 21st Congressional District Republican primaryKUT News · Mar. 4, 2026
Leigh Walden’s report gives the primary result as 60.9%, attributed to the Texas Secretary of State’s website, and names Kristin Hook as the November opponent. It is reporting of the state’s returns, not the canvass itself.Independent reporting - 02BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC: Form 8-K, Item 5.02 (departure of a trustee)U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · Signed Aug. 10, 2026
Company filing reports Teixeira’s August 5, 2026 resignation from its board of trustees in connection with his candidacy as the Republican nominee. It is the company’s statement, not an election authority’s certification.Government / regulatory record - 03Mark TeixeiraBallotpedia · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Cited because the Texas Secretary of State’s results and candidate pages returned errors during this review. States that he is on the November 3, 2026 ballot and lists Hook, Teixeira and independent Dan McQueen. Its primary vote table differs from other published counts.Independent analysis / professional record - 04Meet the candidates for U.S. House of Representatives District 21Community Impact · Aug. 18, 2026
Ben Thompson’s general-election guide says Teixeira faces Hook in November and prints both candidates’ questionnaire answers. The answers are the candidates’ own words and may have been edited for length.Independent reporting - 05Important Election DatesTexas Secretary of State · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official calendar lists the March 3, 2026 primary, the May 26 runoff and the November 3, 2026 uniform election date, with registration, early-voting and mail-ballot deadlines.Government / regulatory record - 06Mark Teixeira Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & NewsMLB.com (Major League Baseball) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
League player page gives full name, birth date and place, draft position, college and debut date. It is a sports record, not a government document.Independent analysis / professional record - 07Mark Teixeira Selected for Induction into College Baseball Hall of FameGeorgia Tech Athletics · Sep. 6, 2024
University athletics release summarizes his college statistics and awards, draft position, 14-season professional career, 409 home runs and 1,298 RBI.Independent analysis / professional record - 08Home | Mark “Tex” Teixeira for CongressMark Teixeira for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign home page with the candidate’s biography, stated purpose and social links. Self-descriptions such as “lifelong conservative” are the campaign’s own.Campaign source - 09Mark Teixeira Selected as 2018 Heisman HumanitarianHeisman Trophy Trust · Oct. 22, 2018
Award announcement names his alma maters and describes scholarship endowments, his Emerald Corridor Foundation board seat and support for DREAM. Affiliations are as of 2018.Independent analysis / professional record - 10Former MLB star Mark Teixeira earns Georgia Tech degreeAssociated Press / WRDW · May 5, 2022
Wire report, read on a member station’s site, that he was graduating from Georgia Tech with a business administration degree more than two decades after leaving campus.Independent reporting - 11Mark Teixeira: Former Major League Baseball Player (biography)Texas Public Policy Foundation (hosted document) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Undated one-page biography; the file path indicates an April 2024 upload. Lists ESPN work, an Atlanta real estate investment firm and board seats. It states no role at the foundation and does not establish current appointments.Independent analysis / professional record - 12Teixeira's Westside Project Was Denied Affordable Housing Incentive Before Sale To MicrosoftBisnow · Nov. 2, 2020
Jarred Schenke’s report, following the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, covers the grant talks, the $127 million sale to Microsoft and Teixeira’s emailed response. The text describes talks that ended, not a formal denial.Independent reporting - 13Former MLB player Mark Teixeira announces run for 21st Congressional DistrictThe Texas Tribune · Aug. 28, 2025
Marijke Friedman’s launch-day report: filing and announcement on August 28, 2025, his statement, his $2,800 gift to Roy’s 2021 campaign and the 2021 move to Texas, attributed to his campaign website.Independent reporting - 14FEC Form 1: Statement of Organization, Mark Teixeira for CongressFederal Election Commission · Filed Aug. 28, 2025
Committee registration: principal campaign committee, candidate name, party, office sought, treasurer and mailing address. The FEC index labels this filing F1N, a new statement, filed 08/28/2025; amended statements of organization followed on March 24, May 27 and August 6, 2026.Government / regulatory record - 15FEC Form 2: Statement of Candidacy, Mark Charles Teixeira (amended)Federal Election Commission · Filed Aug. 6, 2026
Gives FEC candidate ID H6TX21301, party, office and district, the Dripping Springs post office box used by both candidate and committee, and three other authorized committees.Government / regulatory record - 16‘We have to stop wasting our time on crazy liberals:’ TX21 candidates bring conservative heat to San AntonioSan Antonio Report · Jan. 23, 2026
Andrea Drusch’s account of the January 22 Republican Party of Bexar County debate: the residency criticism, a rival’s quote and opposition flyers. It prints no response from Teixeira on those points.Independent reporting - 17Trump endorses former MLB star Mark Teixeira in Texas race: ‘Total winner’The Hill / Yahoo Sports · Feb. 5, 2026
The Hill’s report, read in its licensed Yahoo copy because thehill.com refused the fetch, quotes Trump’s endorsement and Teixeira’s reply. The copy did not make the posting platform clear, so none is stated.Independent reporting - 18Club for Growth PAC Endorses Mark Teixeira in TX-21 RaceClub for Growth · Feb. 9, 2026
Advocacy group’s endorsement release with David McIntosh’s statement. It establishes the endorsement and the group’s stated reasons, not an independent evaluation.Independent analysis / professional record - 19Former MLB player Mark Teixeira is heavy favorite in GOP primary to succeed Chip Roy in CongressThe Texas Tribune · Feb. 10, 2026
Olivia Borgula’s primary preview: Bee Cave residence, the 2021 move, loans and fundraising to that date, endorsements, the carpetbagger criticism, the climate flyers and his “I stand with ICE” post.Independent reporting - 20U.S. Chamber Endorses Candidate Mark Teixeira for Texas’ 21st Congressional DistrictU.S. Chamber of Commerce · Feb. 25, 2026
Business group’s endorsement release with statements from its regional director and from Teixeira.Independent analysis / professional record - 21Republicans rally around former MLB Player Mark Teixeira to replace U.S. Rep. Chip RoySan Antonio Report · Mar. 3, 2026
Andrea Drusch’s primary-night report. It quotes remarks Teixeira made the previous month to the Young Republicans of Bexar County, including that it was the first time he had run for anything, and describes $2.75 million in self-funding. Its percentages are election-night figures.Independent reporting - 22Mark Teixeira wins GOP nomination for Texas’ 21st Congressional District, Kristin Hook takes Democratic nodKSAT · Mar. 3, 2026
Results story with a vote table showing all 306 precincts reporting. Also covers Hook’s 2024 run against Roy and Roy’s first election in 2018. The table is not the state canvass.Independent reporting - 23Former MLB star Mark Teixeira, scientist Kristin Hook set for November matchup in Texas' 21st Congressional DistrictTexas Public Radio · Mar. 4, 2026
Jack Morgan’s report establishes the November matchup, describes the district and Hook’s background, and says the seat opened when Roy ran for attorney general.Independent reporting - 24FEC Form 3: July Quarterly Report, Mark Teixeira for Congress (April 1–June 30, 2026)Federal Election Commission · Filed July 15, 2026
Summary page gives period and election-cycle totals through June 30, 2026: receipts, contributions, candidate loans, disbursements, cash on hand and debts. Figures are as filed by the committee and unaudited.Government / regulatory record - 25FEC Form 3: Pre-Primary Report, Mark Teixeira for Congress (January 1–February 11, 2026)Federal Election Commission · Filed Feb. 19, 2026
Summary page shows $250,000.00 in candidate loans during the period, $2,750,000.00 cycle-to-date, and operating expenditures of $1,979,087.93 for the period. An amended version of this report, filed April 2, 2026, carries the same summary figures.Government / regulatory record - 26Teixeira Victory Fund (C00943308): electronic filings indexFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Index lists a statement of organization filed March 12, 2026, April and July 2026 quarterly reports and an amendment filed September 9, 2026. The index page does not show dollar totals.Government / regulatory record - 27Tech Alum Mark Teixeira Endows Yellow Jacket ScholarshipGeorgia Tech Athletics · Feb. 11, 2009
University athletics release on his $500,000 commitment for a baseball scholarship, with his college honors.Independent analysis / professional record - 28Issues | Mark “Tex” Teixeira for CongressMark Teixeira for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The campaign’s eleven issue statements, each a heading and one sentence. These are positions and proposals, not enacted policy, and the page names no bills.Campaign source - 29Endorsements | Mark “Tex” Teixeira for CongressMark Teixeira for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The campaign’s own list of endorsers and excerpts of their statements. Used only to show whom the campaign lists.Campaign source - 30U.S. Constitution - Article IConstitution Annotated, Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Article I, Section 2, Clause 2 sets age, citizenship and state-inhabitancy qualifications for Representatives. It contains no district-residency requirement.Government / regulatory record - 31Millionaires could dominate Texas' crop of new Congress membersThe Texas Tribune · July 22, 2026
Report by Gabby Birenbaum and Hien An Ngo on candidates’ financial disclosures describes Teixeira’s stock holdings and prints his campaign’s response on a possible blind trust. This profile does not reproduce its net-worth estimate.Independent reporting - 32The GSB Interview: Mark Teixeira of the NY Yankees – Helping to Rebuild and Green NW AtlantaGreenSportsBlog · Feb. 17, 2016
Question-and-answer interview in which he discusses the Emerald Corridor Foundation and says athletes have been slow to take up the environment and climate change. It does not establish that these are the remarks quoted on the 2026 flyers.Independent reporting - 33Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Mark Teixeira on TX-21 Primary VictoryClub for Growth · Mar. 4, 2026
Advocacy group’s release states that Club for Growth Action and affiliated super PACs invested over $250,000 in the race. The figure is the group’s own and was not checked against FEC reports.Independent analysis / professional record - 34Mark Teixeira | 2026 candidate for Texas' 21st Congressional DistrictSan Antonio Report · Updated July 15, 2026
Newsroom candidate page first published January 7, 2026. The introduction, which says he lives in Bee Cave, is the newsroom’s; the questionnaire answers are the candidate’s own words.Independent reporting - 35Offices up for Election in 2026Texas Secretary of State · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official list of offices on the 2026 ballot, including all 38 U.S. Representatives for two-year terms. It does not list candidates.Government / regulatory record - 36Election Results - Tuesday, May 26, 2026Office of the Texas Secretary of State · Updated May 27, 2026
State returns page for the 2026 primary runoffs, showing Mayes Middleton 755,593 and Chip Roy 612,171 for attorney general. The page is not labeled official or unofficial, and the address may later display a different election.Government / regulatory record - 3714 candidates crowd primary race for Texas Congressional District 21KSAT · Feb. 20, 2026
Pre-primary report says Teixeira brings no political background to the race and lists his endorsements and top initiatives.Independent reporting - 38Mark Teixeira for Congress (C00917658): electronic filings indexFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Index of the committee’s electronic filings from the October 2025 quarterly report through the August 6, 2026 amended statement of candidacy. The index shows no dollar totals.Government / regulatory record - 39Mark Teixeira named New York Yankees nominee for the 2012 Roberto Clemente Award presented by ChevroletMLB.com (Major League Baseball) · Sep. 18, 2012
League release names him the Yankees’ 2012 nominee and describes each club’s nominee as one of the 30 Club finalists for the award.Independent analysis / professional record - 40Mark Teixeira named New York Yankees nominee for the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award presented by ChevroletMLB.com (Major League Baseball) · Sep. 14, 2015
Cited for its headline only. When read on September 17, 2026 the page body displayed another club’s release, so the body text was not used.Independent analysis / professional record
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Scope & method. Reviewed September 17, 2026. This is a documented overview of publicly available biography, major actions, and stated priorities, not an exhaustive record. Numerical claims retain their original meaning and attribution. Historical sources do not imply current appointments. The Texas Secretary of State’s candidate list and primary canvass did not load for this review; nominee status rests on reporting that cites the Secretary of State, an SEC filing and Ballotpedia. The source list provides direct links so readers can check the underlying material. Election lists, filings, and campaign pages may change after this review.
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Where to find the candidate
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Voting in Texas: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Texas Secretary of State; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadlineMonday, October 5, 2026. An application counts if it is postmarked by that date or received in the county voter registrar's office by that date. A voter registration application filled out online must still be printed and sent to the county voter registrar's office. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/registration.html
- Ballots sent to military and overseas (FPCA) votersSaturday, September 19, 2026 — deadline for county election officials to mail or email ballots to military and overseas voters who applied with a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA); for an FPCA received after that date, the ballot goes out no later than the seventh calendar day after it is received. This date applies to FPCA voters only. Read from: sos.texas.gov/elections/laws/advisory2026-03.shtml
- Early voting in person beginsMonday, October 19, 2026 — first day of early voting by personal appearance. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/early-voting.html
- Early voting in person endsFriday, October 30, 2026 — last day of early voting by personal appearance. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/early-voting.html
- Deadline to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)Friday, October 23, 2026. The Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) must be received — not just postmarked — by the early voting clerk in the county where you are registered, before the close of regular business or 12 noon, whichever is later. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/application-for-ballot-by-mail.html
- Deadline to return a ballot by mail (received by)The early voting clerk must receive the ballot by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, if the carrier envelope is not postmarked; or by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (the next business day), if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day at the location of the election. Different deadlines apply to overseas and military voters. Read from: sos.texas.gov/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml
- Polling place hours on Election Day7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, at all polling places statewide. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting/where.html
Rules to know
- What to bringVoters who have one of seven acceptable forms of photo ID must present it when voting in person: a Texas driver license, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas personal identification card or Texas handgun license issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS); a U.S. military ID card with photo; a U.S. citizenship certificate with photo; or a U.S. passport. For voters aged 18–69 the ID may be expired no more than four years; for voters 70 or older, for any length of time. A voter who does not have one of these and cannot reasonably obtain one may show a supporting form of ID — such as a voter registration certificate, current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck — and sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration. A voter who has an acceptable ID but does not bring it may vote provisionally and has six days to show it to the county voter registrar. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting/need-id.html
- Who may vote by mail and how to applyVoting by mail in Texas is limited to voters who are 65 or older on Election Day; sick or disabled; expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; absent from their county of registration during the early voting period and on Election Day; civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; or confined in jail but otherwise eligible. To ask for a ballot, send an Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) to the early voting clerk in the county where you are registered — in person, by mail, by common or contract carrier, or by fax or email (if faxed or emailed, the application must also be mailed so that the clerk receives it no later than the fourth business day after the clerk received the fax or email). VoteTexas.gov says a voter who applies because of an expected absence may apply in person before the period of early voting in person begins (Monday, October 19, 2026). The ABBM must include your Texas driver license, Texas personal ID or Election Identification Certificate number or, if you have none of these, the last four digits of your Social Security number. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/eligibility-requirements.html
- Early voting in personAny registered voter may vote early in person; no special qualification is required. From October 19 through October 30, 2026, you may vote at any early voting location in your county of registration. Hours vary by location. Early voting locations appear in the state's My Voter Portal two days before the first day of early voting, and the early voting clerk in your county can also provide them. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/early-voting.html
- Track your ballot by mailAfter you send your ballot by mail to your county's early voting clerk, you can check its status in the Ballot by Mail Tracker on the Texas Secretary of State's My Voter Portal. To log in, enter your first and last name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your Social Security number, and your Texas driver license or DPS personal ID number. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/track-my-ballot.html
- Correcting a defect in a mail ballot application or carrier envelopeIf your Application for Ballot by Mail or your carrier envelope was rejected because the ID number was missing or did not match your voter registration record, you may correct the defect online through the Ballot by Mail Tracker. For other carrier-envelope defects — no signature, a signature mismatch, a missing Statement of Residence or incomplete witness information — complete the Corrective Action Form enclosed with the notice of defect and mail it back to the early voting clerk, or complete it in person at the clerk's office. You have until the 6th day after Election Day to correct the defect so that the ballot is counted. You may instead cancel the ballot by mail at an early voting or Election Day polling place and vote in person; without the mail ballot to surrender, the only option is a provisional ballot. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/corrective-action.html
Read from: Welcome to Texas Elections · Important Election Dates · November 3, 2026 Election Law Calendar · Current Elections Information List · Ballot Certification Report 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026 · SAMPLE BALLOT (BOLETA DE MUESTRA) — Rules and dates as of Sep 17, 2026
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