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TERRY VIRTS

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TERRY VIRTS
Candidate for U.S. Senate
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Terry Virts is a retired NASA astronaut, International Space Station commander, and U.S. Air Force colonel. A Democrat, he previously ran for the U.S. Senate in Texas and Texas's 9th congressional district. Virts describes himself as a "common-sense Democrat" and advocates for honesty, courage, and a clean break from the past.
Top Priorities
  • Accountability and reform in Congress
  • Imposing Congressional term limits
  • Ending insider stock trading
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