The former on the astronaut Terry Virts is running for one of the Texas’ United States seats in the United States, he has now announced (June 23).
Virts, a retired US Air Force Colonel, F-16 pilot and two-times crew member of International Space Station (ISS), his candidacy announced Monday in a video post on social media. “Trump’s turmoil should be stopped. Corruption is depressed. Our Constitution was attacked,” Virts say 2-minute clips. Aim for his running to challenge Texas Authorent Attorney General Paxton’s bid, who is higher than the Republican Senator holding the chair and reelection at 2026.
Frames his campaign Against a divided and dysfunctional Washington, where did he say leadership is MIA “after each (corridor) mission, we debrief, no excuses, “virts says, adding,” after the 2024 election disaster, Washington Democratic leadership skipped the debrief. “
Values mixed with Space Space efforts In the ST-130 mission in 2010, and served as Commander in 2015
I’m launching a campaign for the US Senate. I intend to serve Texas because I love my country – I believe in its values and values. I am a colonel of the Air Force and an astronaut, but honestly, I am an American first, a second Texan, and a common Democrat on the 3rd. It’s time for change. Pic.twitter.com/obhl1qjkzxJune 23, 2025
As the senator, the virts plan on using his or her space experiences to highlight cooperation and solve the problem of the earth. “From orbit, the ground takes your breath,” Virts say the video start. “But among beauty, danger is not far away. You know that the riots are deadly, you solve problems and prompts it because you are dependent on it,” he said.
Virts filed as a Democrat, who joined a field of early challenges all vying on the chair. While campaign videos on Paxton Paxton values as an opponent, the cornyn represents Texas in the Senate since 2002 and becomes an internal period.
If selected, virts are not the first astronaut to enter politics. Bill Nelson flown to Space Shuttle Columbia as a Payload Specialist in 1986, serving in the US Senate from 2001-2019, and also appointed the Administrator under President Biden. Mark Kelly flown four shuttle missions between 2001 and 2011, and chosen as one of the Senate members of Arizona in 2020. And John GlennThe first American was famous for orbit the land, served as the Senator in the US form Ohio from 1974-1999. Apollo 17 Moonwalker Harrison Schmitt Served in the US Senate representing New Mexico from 1977 to 1983, and Apolloout Jack Swigert Selected by Congress in Colorado in 1982, but died for cancer before he obtained office.
Although his failures to Online video Presented by the National Lens, qualities that refer to the state he expects to represent. “This moment asks something different: honesty, courage and a clean break from the past,” as the varts. “I made it my mission to fight for Texans every day: Texas peasants buried in Trump classes, I was jeopardized by anyone who was trying to destroy it.”
“I’m an American. First, a Texan. Second, and a common sense of democratic. Now I’m running for the US Senate and I’m ready for my next mission.”
