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Terry Virts
Retired NASA astronaut; 2026 Democratic candidate for TX-9 (lost primary)
Terry Virts is a retired NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force colonel who piloted Space Shuttle mission STS-130 in 2010 and commanded the International Space Station as commander of Expedition 43 in 2015. In June 2025 he declared his candidacy as a Democrat in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas for the seat held by Republican incumbent John Cornyn. In November 2025 he withdrew from the Senate race and filed to run for Texas's 9th congressional district. He lost the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for the district to Leticia Gutierrez. [Ballotpedia ↗]
FEC receipts · 2026 cycle
$1,330,845 raised
Where the $1,330,845 raised came from · FEC · 2026 cycle
Top individual donors · 15
Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.
- Brenda BakerNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$7,000
- Eric GillespiePOPLICUS INC · FOUNDER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$7,000
- Mario GutierrezKEPLER CAPITAL · MANAGING DIRECTOR · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$5,500
- Lionel SauvageNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$5,500
- Jagpreet SaraiALEN USA · MARKETING · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$4,000
- Jason SmithLAW OFFICES OF JASON SMITH · ATTORNEY · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$4,000
- Beth WilliamsTECHTRANS · BUSINESS OWNER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$4,000
- Donald HenleyDONALD HENLEY · PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN, WRITER, PRODUCE · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
- John D LincolnLINCOLN DYNAMIC GRP/ MAKO ADVANCED MAT · PRESIDENT/GROWTH OFFICER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
- David BushNOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
- Alexander AdellSELF EMPLOYED · SELF EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
- Rebekah BartleyN/A · HOMEMAKER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
- Ron RosanoROSANO PROPERTIES LLC · PROPERTY MANAGER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
- Bethany LincolnLINCOLN DYNAMIC FOUNDATION · FOUNDER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
- Debra Ann EfroymsonHEALTHBRIDGE · REGIONAL DIRECTOR · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗$3,500
Top industries · donor money
- Other / unclassified$22,000
- Not employed / self$19,500
- Securities & investment$5,500
- Lawyers & law firms$4,000
- Retired$3,500
- Real estate$3,500
- TV, movies & music$3,500
- Health professionals$3,500
Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic
Top employers · donor money
- POPLICUS INC$7,000
- N/A$7,000
- KEPLER CAPITAL$5,500
- LAW OFFICES OF JASON SMITH$4,000
- ALEN USA$4,000
- TECHTRANS$4,000
- HEALTHBRIDGE$3,500
- ROSANO PROPERTIES LLC$3,500
- DONALD HENLEY$3,500
- LINCOLN DYNAMIC FOUNDATION$3,500
Top connections · 4 total
- John Cornyn · given—
- International Space Station · given—
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · given—
- United States Air Force · given—
- None on file
Connections · explore all 4
Every sourced counterparty, one row each (edges to the same party are merged and show the largest documented amount). Search, filter by type or direction, and sort. Money figures are FEC-sourced where marked.
- International Space Stationgiven · org · single-source · filing ↗—
- John Cornyngiven · person · single-source · source ↗—
- National Aeronautics and Space Administrationgiven · org · single-source · filing ↗—
- United States Air Forcegiven · org · single-source · filing ↗—
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