President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Mark Teixeira as a Republican candidate for Congress.

The former Yankees player announced his campaign in August of last year, seeking to replace Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who is seeking state office.

I know Mark well, and he is a TOTAL WINNER, on and off the field! An MLB All-Star, Mark’s career was ‘loaded up’ with Accolades and WINS, including five Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers, and a World Series Championship,” Trump posted on Truth Social. 

The 21st District is safely Republican and the state recently redraw its congressional maps to give the GOP an advantage.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.