Chip Roy had held the Congressional District 21 seat since 2019, but vacated to run for Texas attorney general.
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Rep. Chip Roy’s decision to vacate his congressional seat to run for Texas attorney general created an opening in the Central Texas district he has represented since 2019. On Tuesday night, a former baseball player proved he had what it takes to hit a home run in this primary election.
In what many expected to result in a runoff, former Texas Rangers baseball player Mark Teixeira was running away with 61% of the vote as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, potentially bypassing a runoff and putting himself in position to win the primary outright.
Last summer he said he was “ready to help defend President Trump’s America First agenda, Texas families and individual liberty.”
Among those trailing Teixeira in the race is Jason Cahill with 10% of the vote, James “Trey” Trainor III with 8% and Mike Wheeler at 7%.
On the Democratic ballot, Kristin Hook is leading the pack with 61% of the vote as of Tuesday night, leading Regina Vanburg and Gary Taylor as she vies for the nomination for a district that hasn’t voted blue since the mid-’70s.
About the district
U.S. House District 21 covers a swatch of Central Texas between Austin and San Antonio, and includes much of the Texas Hill Country, including Kerrville and Fredericksburg.
About 846,000 Texans call the district home, according to U.S. Census data; 57% of that population is white and 32% is Hispanic. The median per-capita income is $56,000.
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