Former New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is projected to win his Republican House primary race in Texas.
Teixeira, who helped the Bronx Bombers to a victory in the 2009 World Series, was leading his closest opponent in the Texas 21st Congressional District primary by a 61.4%-10.1% margin when the Associated Press called the race.
“This is a huge victory, and I’m truly honored to have such strong support from the people of TX-21. Thank you!” Teixeira wrote on X.
“I’m so grateful to everyone who voted, put in the work, donated, and especially prayed for us along the way,” the former baseball star continued. “My amazing family has been by my side every step of the way – my wonderful wife Leigh and our three kids – and I’m blessed by their support as I prepare to serve the country we love.
“We’re going to run a strong race and win big in November, then hit the ground running to fight for Texas families.”
The Lone Star State’s 21st District is located in the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio and west of Austin.
The district is rated solid Republican by the Cook Political Report, meaning Teixeira is likely to have the edge in the November general election.
Teixeira is running to succeed Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who is running for attorney general in the Lone Star State and advanced to runoff election Tuesday night.
The three-time MLB All-Star was endorsed by President Trump last month.
Trump described Teixeira as a “TOTAL WINNER, on and off the field” in his endorsement, which was posted on Truth Social.
In his campaign announcement last August, Teixeira vowed to “work with President Trump to secure the border, grow the economy, end radical woke indoctrination, promote American energy independence, defend life and the Second Amendment, end forever wars, and strengthen the military.”
Teixeira, who was born in Maryland and attended Georgia Tech, played 14 seasons in the big leagues.
Apart from the Yankees, where he finished his career in 2016, Teixeira also played for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels.
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