Mark Teixeira has a bachelor s degree in business administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He and his wife, Leigh, have three children. Mark is a Christian. He and his family moved back to Texas in 2021 after he retired from baseball.

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Mark Teixeira is originally from Annapolis, Maryland. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Mark lives with his wife, Leigh, and has three children.

Mark is a former professional baseball player. He played for the Texas Rangers.

Mark is a former professional baseball player.

Mark's campaign for Texas U.S. Representative, District 21, is his first time running for public office.

Mark's campaign for U.S. Representative, Texas District 21, is his first run for public office.

Supports expanding the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DOGE) to reduce government spending, regulate federal bureaucracy, and stimulate economic growth by prioritizing taxpayers.

- Supports expanding the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DOGE) to reduce government spending, regulate federal bureaucracy, and stimulate economic growth by prioritizing taxpayers.

Economy

Opposes "politically correct soft-on-crime policies."

- Opposes "politically correct soft-on-crime policies."
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports ending "radical woke indoctrination" in schools, advocating for parental rights in education, and promoting "patriotic education" based on American and Texas values.

Education

Supports using Texas oil, gas, and nuclear energy to reduce U.S. energy costs and increase energy production.

Supports increasing oil, gas, and nuclear energy production.

- Supports increasing oil, gas, and nuclear energy production.

Energy & the Environment

Said, "Make sure only U. S. citizens vote in elections and make it impossible to cheat."

Supports term limits for Congress members.

Supports term limits for members of Congress.

- Said, "Make sure only U. S. citizens vote in elections and make it impossible to cheat."
- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

Voting & Elections

Supports ending "forever wars" and prioritizing "America's interests first at home and abroad."

- Supports ending "forever wars" and prioritizing "America's interests first at home and abroad."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Mark Teixeira

Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira running for House seat in Texas ...

Ex-MLB star Teixeira running for U.S. House seat in Texas - ESPN

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.