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Terry Virts
Retired NASA astronaut and 2026 Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate
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. [Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts announces campaign for Texas Senate seat | Space ↗]
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