Mark Teixeira already made a strong mark in Texas early in his baseball career as an All-Star for the Rangers. Now he’s hoping to make another mark in the Lone Star State — Teixeira ran for a United States House of Representatives seat in the 2026 election, with votes being cast on Tuesday. Teixeira had […] The post Rangers Great Mark Teixeira Learns Congress Election Results in Texas appeared first on HEAVY.

Plenty of sports figures ran for office this election cycle

Former MLB star Mark Teixeira was backed as a ‘total winner’ prior to the November midterm elections. Though some results are still to come in at the time of writing, the Democrats now control Congress’ two chambers: the House and the Senate.

MLB’s PAC gave Mark Teixeira $5,000 toward his congressional campaign the day of Giants’ Pride Night, which he criticized in the following weeks.

The Texas Rangers have been selecting players in the MLB draft since 1965. Here are their best selections in any round.