Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira wins U.S. House seat in Texas

Mark Teixeira, a three-time MLB All-Star, has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas' 21st Congressional District.

Mark Teixeira (file photo)
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Republican Mark Teixeira, a former Major League Baseball All-Star, secured a victory in the election for the U.S. House in Texas' 21st Congressional District.