Astronaut Terry Virts US Inactive
Terry Virts for Texas
Former astronaut Terry Virts launches Democratic bid for U.S. Senate in Texas
The early announcement tees up what is likely to be a crowded primary field angling for the seat held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
Ad copy
I'm running for Senate with a simple promise: I'll be on the side of ordinary Texans. It's time for a change. I want to fight for the people across the state.
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Performance proxies
| Overall score | 30.1/100 |
| Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff. | 0.0 · 49.2 · 1.4 · 69.7 |
| Spend range | <USD 99 |
| Impressions | 6,000 – 6,999 |
| CPM (≈ $/1k impr) | USD 7.62 |
| Est. audience size | — |
| Days live | 6 (2025-06-24 → 2025-06-30) |
| Created | 2025-06-24 |
| Creative variants | 1 body · 1 headline |
| Platforms | facebook, instagram |
| Languages | en |
| Candidate | TX — Terry Virts |
| Surfaced by | “senate:Terry Virts” |
🧠 AI analysis
| Issue | candidate character bio |
| Framing | positive candidate |
| Message type | awareness |
| Emotional appeal | hope |
| Production tier | semi pro |
| Who pictured | candidate |
| Symbols | none |
| Call to action | learn more |
| Standout element | Candidate shown in astronaut suit, lending unique heroic credibility via space exploration identity |
| Tactic | The ad leverages a Texas Tribune news article screenshot to borrow third-party credibility while the astronaut imagery establishes Terry Virts as an extraordinary outsider candidate with a compelling personal story. |
Where it ran (delivery by region)
| Texas | 100.0% |
Who saw it (delivery)
| 18-24 · female | 0.0% |
| 18-24 · male | 0.1% |
| 25-34 · female | 0.1% |
| 25-34 · male | 0.7% |
| 35-44 · female | 0.3% |
| 35-44 · male | 1.6% |
| 35-44 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 45-54 · female | 1.0% |
| 45-54 · male | 3.9% |
| 45-54 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 55-64 · female | 4.5% |
| 55-64 · male | 13.4% |
| 55-64 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 65+ · female | 27.3% |
| 65+ · male | 46.2% |
| 65+ · unknown | 0.6% |
