2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 13th District
U.S. House · Texas
Mac Thornberry (R) won with 77.6% of the vote, defeating Roger James Waun (D) by 55.3 points.
Mac ThornberryRepublican · winner
77.6%180,078
Roger James WaunDemocrat
22.4%51,841
231,919 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Roger James WaunMac Thornberry
$13.1K
Raised by the campaign
$778.2K
$13.2K
Spent by the campaign
$789.3K
$40
Cash on hand
$342.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008