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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-21
Kristin Hook
Top priorities
- The economy
- Healthcare access
- Abortion rights
Per the campaign site.
About Kristin Hook
Kristin Hook is a biologist with a Cornell doctorate who worked at the National Institutes of Health and as a Government Accountability Office scientist, and was the 2024 nominee for this seat, per Texas Public Radio.
Mark Teixeira
Top priorities
- Lower costs
- Border and public safety
Per the campaign site.
About Mark Teixeira
Teixeira is a former Major League Baseball All Star who played 14 seasons, earning three All Star selections and a 2009 World Series championship with the New York Yankees, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Teixeira attended Georgia Tech, was drafted fifth overall by the Texas Rangers in 2001, and has been active in community service since returning to Texas in 2021, per the campaign site.
About this race
Texas's 21st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.