Astronaut Terry Virts Launches Bid for Texas Senate Seat
Astronaut Terry Virts Launches Bid for Texas Senate Seat Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, seeking to represent the state of Texas. In a video released on June 23, 2025, Virts declared his intention to challenge incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the upcoming election. Virts, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and veteran of two International Space Station missions, framed his campaign as a rejection of…