{"id":2479953,"date":"2025-08-28T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-time-mlb-all-star-mark-teixeira-announces-hes-running-for-congress\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:07:40","slug":"three-time-mlb-all-star-mark-teixeira-announces-hes-running-for-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-time-mlb-all-star-mark-teixeira-announces-hes-running-for-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-Time MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira Announces He&#8217;s Running for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-time-mlb-all-star-mark-teixeira-announces-hes-running-for-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2479953&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Mark Teixeira, a former New York Yankees first baseman and three-time MLB All-Star, has announced his candidacy for Congress in Texas&#8217;s 21st District. A proud Texan and lifelong conservative, Teixeira aims to fight for principles that support Texas families, individual liberty, and president Trump&#8217;s America first agenda. His announcement follows GOP Rep. Chip Roy&#8217;s decision not to seek re-election, as Roy instead campaigns for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-paxton-gets-hit-with-fbi-subpoena-days-after-taking-election-to-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Texas AG Paxton Gets Hit with FBI Subpoena Days After Taking Election to Supreme Court\">texas attorney general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Teixeira, known as a &#8220;proven winner,&#8221; draws on his sports career and personal background-born to a Navy veteran and a schoolteacher and having played five seasons with the Texas Rangers-to connect with Texas voters. Over his 14-year MLB career with teams including the Rangers, Braves, Angels, and Yankees, he earned numerous accolades and finished with impressive stats.<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-perfect-ranking-from-planned-parenthood-5-what-to-find-out-about-biden-hhs-nominees-abortion-record\/\" title=\"\u2018A Perfect Ranking From Planned Parenthood\u2019: 5 WHAT TO FIND OUT ABOUT Biden HHS Nominee\u2019s Abortion Record\">campaign platform<\/a> focuses<\/a> on border security, the economy, education, energy independence, law and order, faith, the Second Amendment, election integrity, and term limits. Teixeira emphasizes teamwork and a commitment to represent Texans effectively in washington.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>World Series champion and former New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira announced Thursday that he is running for Congress in Texas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-yankees-star-breaks-silence-after-top-prospect-gets-his-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The three-time MLB All-Star<\/a> will campaign in Texas&rsquo;s 21st District. Teixeira released a statement on social media declaring his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a proud Texan and lifelong conservative who loves our country, I&rsquo;m ready to fight for the principles that make Texas strong and America exceptional,&rdquo; Teixeira said on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It takes teamwork to win, and I&rsquo;m ready to help defend President Trump&rsquo;s America First agenda, Texas families, and individual liberty,&rdquo; the retired slugger added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big news: I&rsquo;m ready to go!   <\/p>\n<p>As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I&rsquo;m running for Congress to fight for the principles that make Texas and America great. <\/p>\n<p>It takes teamwork to win &ndash; I&rsquo;m ready to help defend President Trump&rsquo;s America First agenda, Texas families,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bVb6j9qP6i\">pic.twitter.com\/bVb6j9qP6i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Teixeira (@teixeiramark25) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teixeiramark25\/status\/1961080787584897174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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the site said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Born to a Navy veteran father and a schoolteacher mother, Mark learned discipline, hard work, and service from an early age,&rdquo; it continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mark&rsquo;s five seasons with the Texas Rangers planted the roots of a lifelong connection to the Lone Star State.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Teixeira&rsquo;s biography further argued that his career both on and off the field shows a pattern of success.<\/p>\n<p>He said he wants to use his experience to represent Texans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-says-no-choice-seek-death-penalty-every-d-c-murder-case-crime-city-plummets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A standout student-athlete, Mark earned a scholarship to Georgia Tech, where he met his wife, Leigh. After his junior season, he was drafted 5th overall by the Texas Rangers in the 2001 MLB Draft,&rdquo; the site said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the next 14 years, he earned three All-Star selections, five Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers, and capped his career with a World Series Championship with the New York Yankees in 2009.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/mark-teixeira-407893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his 14-year MLB career<\/a>, Teixeira played for the Rangers, Braves, Angels, and Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>He hit 409 home runs with 1,298 RBIs and finished with a .268 batting average.<\/p>\n<p>His best season came in 2009 with the Yankees, when he led the American League with 39 home runs and 122 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>Teixeira, 45, said his campaign platform <a href=\"https:\/\/teixeiraforcongress.com\/issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will focus<\/a> on border security, the economy, education, energy independence, law and order, faith, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-short-unbiased-video-comparing-top-4-self-defense-calibers-see-end-changing-handguns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Second Amendment<\/a>, election integrity, and term limits.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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