Voters in Texas’ 21st Congressional District are poised to choose a new representative for the first time since 2018. Republican Mark Teixeira and Democrat Kristin Hook are vying to fill the seat soon to be vacated by Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who declined to run again in order to launch a failed bid for Texas attorney general.
TX-21 stretches from North San Antonio to Southwest Austin, and extends west to cover much of the Texas Hill Country. Teixeira has the edge in his campaign to represent the district, which has opted for Republicans in every congressional race since 1978.
Teixeira is a former Texas Rangers baseball player who emerged from a crowded Republican primary field this spring. In campaign materials, he describes himself as a “conservative fighter” who will “champion President Trump’s America First agenda, advance conservative priorities, and work to keep Texas strong and free.”…