World Series champion Teixeira wins US House seat as former NFL reporter Tafoya’s Senate bid fails

• Former MLB star wins for Republicans in Texas

• Tafoya loses to Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota

Former World Series champion turned Republican politician Mark Teixeira will represent ⁠Texas’s 21st Congressional District in Washington after defeating Democrat Kristin Hook in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

On Wednesday morning, Teixeira was leading with 54.5% ⁠of the ​votes after 99% of the ballots had been counted.