Terry Virts

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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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    Served as a NASA astronaut, piloting Space Shuttle mission STS-130 in 2010 and flying a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station in 2014-2015, before retiring from NASA in August 2016. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    source · filingsingle source — not corroborated
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    Served as a U.S. Air Force officer, fighter pilot, and test pilot, retiring at the rank of colonel. United States Air Force
    source · filingsingle source — not corroborated
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    Commanded the International Space Station as commander of Expedition 43 in 2015. International Space Station
    source · filingsingle source — not corroborated
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    Declared his candidacy in June 2025 as a Democrat in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas, challenging Republican incumbent John Cornyn, before withdrawing from the Senate race in November 2025 to run for Texas's 9th congressional district. John Cornyn
    source · newssingle source — not corroborated

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