Wins and losses: Sports figures-turned-politicians have mixed results in midterm elections

Steve Henson·Los Angeles Times·November 4, 2026

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Former athletes NFL linebacker Colin Allred, MLB slugger Mark Teixeira, and Paralympian Josh Turek are a few of the sports figures who participated in the midterm elections and won.

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