Texas Matters: Terry Virts jumps into race for U.S. Senate
Texas Matters: Terry Virts jumps into race for U.S. Senate  
Podcast: Texas Matters
Published On: Fri Jun 27 2025
Description: The upcoming race for the Texas U.S. Senate seat is shaping up to be one of the nation's more interesting contests. Incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn is being eclipsed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the GOP nomination. Former NASA Astronaut Terry Virts is running for the Democratic nomination while other Dems ready their own campaign launches.