Mark Teixeira has a message for Texas Dems after redistricting: 'Have better policies'

Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira explains why he is ready to defend the 'conservative principles' of President Donald Trump's agenda in his run for Congress and gives advice on playing baseball on 'America Reports.'

World Series champion Mark Teixeira has a message for Democrats upset about Texas’ new congressional map.

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, signed a new map that likely secures five additional Republican-leaning U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Teixeira, who launched his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, said Democrats who are upset need to "have better policies."

"Have better policies. I know the progressive policies don’t work in America. You can see it in cities all across the country that have Democratic and progressive mayors, and those cities need to be cleaned up. You see what President Trump is doing in Washington, D.C., right now — it’s working," Teixeira said during a recent appearance on Fox News’ "America Reports."

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New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira bats in the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field May 18, 2016, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

"What I would tell Democrats in Texas, all over the country, is when you have policies that actually want to help Americans, come talk to us. But Republicans are out there, conservatives are out there with an America First agenda, and we’re going to be helping Americans, helping Texans every single day."

The former New York Yankees slugger is campaigning for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. Teixeira’s announcement followed Rep. Chip Roy’s decision not to seek re-election as he runs for Texas attorney