Mark Teixeira
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Republican · Challenger95%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTexas, district 21
AgainstKristin Hook (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
TX-21 · Texas
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Retired Major League Baseball Player & Conservative Activist.
The campaign · in their wordsteixeiraforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Keep Texas Strong & America Free”
Plank 1 · campaign site
1. Border Security & Immigration Enforcement
“Fully secure the southern border, deport illegal aliens, and crush the cartels to keep Texans safe.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
2. Economy, Inflation & Federal Spending
“Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
3. Protecting Kids, Families & Education
“End radical woke indoctrination, defend parental rights, kill DEI, restore patriotic education rooted in American and Texas values.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 22 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 10 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Texas House, district 21 · 7 days out
Mark TeixeiraRepublican · challenger · Right 39 from statements95%
Kristin HookDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements1%3926
64 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$4.3M
Raised
$824k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$806k
Itemized · 98% of individual
374
Named donors
59%
Itemized from Texas
By occupation
$176k
$129k
$29k
$28k
$27k
By state
$478k
$62k
$57k
$45k
$38k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“deport illegal aliens”
“Shrink the federal government”
“❌ Open borders and mass amnesty”
On the ballot with them · Texas, Nov 3, 2026
TX Senate · open seat
James Talarico (D) · 66%
vs. Ken Paxton (R) · 35%
TX Governor
Greg Abbott (R) · 67%
vs. Gina Hinojosa (D) · 32%
TX-1
Nathaniel Moran (R) · 95%
vs. Yolanda Prince (D) · 2%
TX-2 · open seat
Steve Toth (R) · 92%
vs. Shaun Finnie (D) · 6%
TX-3
Keith Self (R) · 95%
vs. Evan Hunt (D) · 4%
TX-4
Pat Fallon (R) · 94%
vs. Jason Pearce (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Mark Teixeira
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Republican · Challenger95%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Hook (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Keep Texas Strong & America Free”
Plank 1
1. Border Security & Immigration Enforcement
“Fully secure the southern border, deport illegal aliens, and crush the cartels to keep Texans safe.”
Plank 2
2. Economy, Inflation & Federal Spending
“Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.”
Plank 3
3. Protecting Kids, Families & Education
“End radical woke indoctrination, defend parental rights, kill DEI, restore patriotic education rooted in American and Texas values.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · teixeiraforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
Business and laborRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
GunsRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
EducationRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Foreign policyRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Civil rightsRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Energy and landRight 35
Right, 35 points from center
Health careRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
The race · TX-21 · 7 days out
Mark TeixeiraRepublican · challenger · Right 39 from statements95%Kristin HookDemocrat · challenger · Left 26 from statements1%3926
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 98% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“deport illegal aliens”
“Shrink the federal government”
“❌ Open borders and mass amnesty”
On the ballot with them · Texas
TX Senate · open seatTalarico (D) vs. Paxton (R)66% · 35%TX GovernorAbbott (R) vs. Hinojosa (D)67% · 32%TX-1Moran (R) vs. Prince (D)95% · 2%TX-2 · open seatToth (R) vs. Finnie (D)92% · 6%TX-3Self (R) vs. Hunt (D)95% · 4%TX-4Fallon (R) vs. Pearce (D)94% · 1%
All 40 Texas races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll