Astronaut Terry Virts for Congress

I want to wish a warm Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate. Our Muslim friends are valued and important members of the Texas community.

The best — and worst — candidates on Texas' 2026 primary ballot | Editorial Educate yourself and go vote. The Houston Chronicle editorial board lists the best and worst candidates on the 2026 primary ballot.

In the new gerrymandered 9th Congressional district, “Democrats actually stand a chance if they have the right candidate. And Virts is the right candidate.”

Thanks to my team for making us one of the “best Democrat candidates in Texas!”
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This chart should make every Republican terrified, Democratic voters are motivated and are going to come out and vote in big numbers to change the 30-year regime of single party rule in the great state of Texas!

Endorsed!✅✅✅

@ProgressTX

Honored to be endorsed by @AdamKinzinger in my race for Texas Congressional District 9!

Saying hi to early voters at the North Channel Branch Library on Wallisville Rd. Early voting is here!

16 years ago today I helped install the Cupola module, along with my STS-130 and Exp 22 crews- a complicated robotic ballet between the Shuttle Endeavour and ISS robotic arms.

It has the best view imaginable, on or off Earth, and is every ISS astronaut's favorite place!

Democrats should rally behind Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District Democrats should rally behind astronaut Terry Virts in the 9th Congressional District, writes the editorial board.

Honored to be endorsed by the @HoustonChron for Congressional District 9 in Texas- I will fight to level the playing field for the working people in our district!

CD9 is ground zero in the gerrymandering wars so let’s WIN this seat together!

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What we need is a justice system that upholds the rule of law and works for the American people.

What we have is an incompetent and corrupt DOJ that works for the wealthy and powerful.

Seen yesterday in La Porte. This home has good taste!🔥

HOME | Terry Virts for Congress Terry Virts is running for the 9th Congressional district in Texas Congress

I'm running for Congress in TX-9 to win in November.

Today is a critical financial filing deadline- chip in at www.terryvirts.com to join my crew and stop Greg Abbott from stealing this seat from working Texans.

Meet Mr. Sanchez, a 93-year-old Korean War veteran.

The best part of campaigning is getting to know the amazing Americans in Texas District-9.

Honored to be endorsed by @progresstexas.bsky.social !

Trump and the GOP want to “nationalize elections.“

That sounds like something they do in Venezuela or Russia.

It’s just a distraction from their deep unpopularity on issues that matter to every day Americans like healthcare and feeling safe in their own country.

Defense Dept. effort to punish Mark Kelly draws skepticism from judge A federal judge said Pete Hegseth appeared to be expanding restrictions on free speech that have applied only to active-duty service members.

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to be expanding restrictions on free speech that have applied only to active-duty service members, not military retirees. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

The Most Perilous Time Podcast Episode · The Steady State Sentinel · 02/03/2026 · 38m

America needs leaders willing to put truth over tribe before it's too late- which is why I'm running for Congress.

My latest podcast with The Steady State:

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'Normal life has disappeared': Russia's energy offensive plunges Ukraine into dark and bitter cold Major Ukrainian cities are now regularly thrust into darkness by rolling blackouts affecting hundreds of thousands -- sometimes even millions -- of people.

Russia has spent the past few months destroying heating and power stations in Ukraine and killing civilians.

Now millions are suffering in below zero temperatures.

With zero condemnation or additional military aid from Trump.

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23 years ago today, seven of my friends lost their lives when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in the skies above Texas.

Let's remember their, and especially their families' sacrifice in the name of exploration.

Congrats to my friend and fellow USAF vet Taylor Rehmet- our next Texas Senator! He won by 14 points, a district that Trump won by 17 points a year ago.

Voters are fed up with the nonsense and want common sense leaders who will represent hard-working Texans.

November is coming.

This is a dangerous slope. When you damage the trust in elections, you damage the success of democracy. People need to trust that their voice is heard. Check out my full recap in my Weekend Video available at the Substack link in my reply.

Meet TSgt Walters, an awesome American who joined the USAF 54 years ago this week, and immediately shipped off to the war in Viet Nam.

Proud to call him a fellow Texan and CD9 supporter!

See you tomorrow at Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant in Dayton, TX, for a candidate meet-and-greet hosted by the Liberty County Democratic Party.

2-3pm (1400-1500 for the military types).

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My take on Trump's chaotic adventurism from Venezuela to Greenland to Main St, USA. It's bad for business and most of all it's terrible for everyday Americans.

Published in Gary Kasparov's "The Next Move":

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This week Russia bombed apartments in Odessa and Kyiv, killing dozens of civilians including children. They even attacked a civilian train.

Terrorism, plain and simple.

Not a peep from the White House, other than to say Ukraine must surrender territory.

BTW, airplanes don't "dock."

Thanks to the @pasadenachamber of Commerce and Texas Chiropractic College for hosting a great Congressional District 9 Candidate Forum last night, it was my privilege to share my vision for a strong and growing middle class in our district!

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The space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago today.

Let's honor the brave crew of STS-51L.

Ad Astra

Honoring the Day of Remembrance today.

Let’s never forget the memory of so many lost in the holocaust, and work hard to end the rising tide of anti-semitism.

The typical Trump playbook is to push and push until way past the line. And then pullback, and expect everyone to say "that's just Trump being Trump. Art of the Deal."

In Minnesota he's gone too far, and this time there needs to be real accountability.

Repeal and replace ICE.

And just received an email from a Canadian business colleague in the oil and gas industry who is stopping his travel to the US- not because of business, but because of ICE and the offensive comments Trump has been making about Canada becoming the 51st State.

Just got a text from an Australian friend who was planning to come to the US for the World Cup.

"I won't be coming to America until Trump is gone."

This is a disaster for our tourist industry. Trump's descent into fascism is going to crush working Americans' pocket books.