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U.S. House, District 21: who gets your vote?

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Candidate
KRISTIN HOOK

KRISTIN HOOK

Running for U.S. House · Texas District 21

NationalDemocrat

Candidate
MARK TEIXEIRA

MARK TEIXEIRA

Running for U.S. House · Texas District 21

NationalRepublican

KRISTIN HOOKCandidateMARK TEIXEIRAChallenger

Job fit

KRISTIN HOOK

Other work

  • as a middle school science teacher in an underserved community in NYC before attending graduate school. 1

Education

  • In 2016, I earned my PhD in Animal Behavior from Cornell University 1

MARK TEIXEIRA

Other work

  • Mark’s five seasons with the Texas Rangers 2

Education

  • Mark earned a scholarship to Georgia Tech, where he met his wife, Leigh. 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

KRISTIN HOOK

  • Health care costsBoth address this
    Hook says healthcare is a human right and no one should go bankrupt, delay care, or risk their life because they can't afford a doctor or medication. 3
  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Hook says hard work should be rewarded and the economy should work for everyone, not billionaires or special interests, and backs raising the federal minimum wage. 3
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    Hook calls for 'a more humane and pragmatic immigration system,' including ending ICE weaponization and creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. 3

No public stance found on: Guns, Crime & safety

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MARK TEIXEIRA

  • Health care costsBoth address this
    Teixeira's platform pledges to 'lower costs, expand choice, and stop Washington from controlling your healthcare decisions.' 4
  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Teixeira pledges to 'expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.' 4
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    Teixeira pledges to 'fully secure the southern border, deport illegal aliens, and crush the cartels to keep Texans safe.' 4
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How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

KRISTIN HOOK

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorspolitical allies (same party)
small donors$61Klarge donors$175Kpolitical allies(same party)$500$241K raised
$61,4735Small individual donors
$175,4225Large individual donors

MARK TEIXEIRA

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorsother politiciansindustry associationscompaniesOther kinds of donors
small donors$12Klarge donors$738Kotherpoliticians$84Kindustryassociations$57Kcompanies$52KOther kinds ofdonors$86K$1.1M raised
$12,3965Small individual donors
$737,9905Large individual donors

Checks

KRISTIN HOOK

No voting record to check yet

MARK TEIXEIRA

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. MEET KRISTIN | Dr Kristin Hook · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. Home | Mark "Tex" Teixeira for Congress · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. sanantonioreport.org used in: Top issues
  4. teixeiraforcongress.com used in: Top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money