India, Aug. 29 -- Former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Mark Teixeira announced on X, formerly called Twitter, that he is running for a House seat in Texas. The 45-year-old launched his campaign for Congress in Texas' 21st District, adding he wants to make Texas "strong".

Teixeira is running for the seat held by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. Roy recently announced his plan to run for the state attorney general. The 21st Congressional District comprises the area north of San Antonio, NBC reported.

"Big news: I'm ready to go! As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I'm running for Congress to fight for the principles that make Texas and America great," Teixeira wrote on X, as he threw his hat in the ring.

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