Astronaut Terry Virts US Inactive
Terry Virts for Texas
Chron Endorses Virts
Terry Virts is running for the 9th Congressional district in Texas Congress
Ad copy
Crosby and Barrett Democrats! Astronaut Terry Virts is the former F-16 Fighter Pilot that will face down Trump and fight for you. Democratic Primary is March 3rd.
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Performance proxies
| Overall score | 28.3/100 |
| Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff. | 0.0 · 45.5 · 0.8 · 67.0 |
| Spend range | <USD 99 |
| Impressions | 4,000 – 4,999 |
| CPM (≈ $/1k impr) | USD 11.0 |
| Est. audience size | 10,001 – 50,000 |
| Days live | 4 (2026-02-27 → 2026-03-03) |
| Created | 2026-02-27 |
| Creative variants | 1 body · 1 headline |
| Platforms | facebook, instagram |
| Languages | — |
| Candidate | TX — Terry Virts |
| Surfaced by | “senate:Terry Virts” |
🧠 AI analysis
| Issue | candidate character bio |
| Framing | positive candidate |
| Message type | gotv mobilization |
| Emotional appeal | pride |
| Production tier | semi pro |
| Who pictured | candidate, veterans military |
| Symbols | military, none |
| Call to action | vote |
| Standout element | Houston Chronicle newspaper clipping endorsement torn-paper graphic anchoring the bottom half |
| Tactic | The ad stacks military and astronaut credentials with a local newspaper endorsement to build maximum credibility with Democratic primary voters, framing Virts as uniquely qualified to hold a redistricted seat. |
Where it ran (delivery by region)
| Texas | 100.0% |
Who saw it (delivery)
| 25-34 · female | 4.5% |
| 25-34 · male | 6.7% |
| 25-34 · unknown | 0.2% |
| 35-44 · female | 13.0% |
| 35-44 · male | 19.3% |
| 35-44 · unknown | 0.3% |
| 45-54 · female | 8.9% |
| 45-54 · male | 10.4% |
| 45-54 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 55-64 · female | 8.1% |
| 55-64 · male | 9.1% |
| 55-64 · unknown | 0.1% |
| 65+ · female | 9.9% |
| 65+ · male | 9.3% |
| 65+ · unknown | 0.1% |
