Mark Teixeira wins a House seat, Tuberville wins in Alabama and Michele Tafoya loses in Minnesota

Tuesday's election had a former Yankees first baseman, a former Auburn coach and a former NFL sideline reporter on the ballot. Teixeira and Tuberville won. Tafoya lost.

1. Mark Teixeira, Texas' 21st District: won

The three-time All-Star beat Democrat Kristin Hook for an open U.S. House seat, ESPN and KENS 5 reported, citing the AP. Republican Chip Roy didn't seek reelection. The district covers the Hill Country and parts of Bexar County west of Austin and San Antonio.

Teixeira won the 12-candidate Republican primary in March with about 61% of the vote, per News 4 San Antonio. In his baseball career he won five Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers and the 2009 World Series with the Yankees, after the Rangers took him fifth overall in 2001.

"I'm excited to get to work," Teixeira said in a statement posted on X.

2. Tommy Tuberville, Alabama governor: won

The former Auburn football coach beat Democrat Doug Jones for governor, according to AL.com and ESPN. With 97% of the vote in, Tuberville had 52.1% to Jones' 47.9%, AL.com reported.

It was the second time the two have met. Tuberville beat Jones for a U.S. Senate seat in 2020 and didn't run for a second term. Jones told supporters late Tuesday that "any concession is way premature" and pointed to uncounted votes in Jefferson County, per AL.com.

"Alabama, it's time to build something great. It's time for championships," Tuberville said.

3. Michele Tafoya, Minnesota Senate: lost

The former sideline reporter for NBC's "Sunday Night Football" and ESPN's "Monday Night Football" lost to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, according to NBC News and ESPN. It was Tafoya's first campaign. She ran as a political outsider for an open seat after Democrat Tina Smith decided not to run again. Flanagan will be the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, NBC News reported.