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Ballot Breakdown: Big Country candidates outline education priorities
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Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Kristin Hook is the Democratic nominee for the open seat in Texas's 21st congressional district in 2026, facing Republican Mark Teixeira, a former Major League Baseball player.
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2026 race
Kristin Hook is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Texas's 21st congressional district, which takes in the Texas Hill Country, Comal County, most of Hays County and much of northwest San Antonio.
The seat is open because Republican incumbent Chip Roy ran for Texas attorney general in 2026 and lost in the primary. Hook won the Democratic primary with 60.1% of the vote, ahead of psychologist Regina Vanburg at 28.1% and teacher Gary Taylor at 11.8%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Hook faces Republican Mark Teixeira, a former Major League Baseball player who won the Republican primary with 60.9%.