Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 4:50 PM
Wins and losses: Sports figures-turned-politicians have mixed results in midterm elections
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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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