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2010Final results

2010 election for Texas's 13th District

U.S. House · Texas

Mac Thornberry (R) won with 87.0% of the vote, defeating Keith Dyer (Ind) by 78.4 points.

Mac ThornberryRepublican · winner
87.0%113,201
Keith DyerIndependent
8.6%11,192
John T. BurwellLibertarian
4.3%5,650
130,043 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+36.52000R+58.52002R+51.32006R+55.32008R+71.52014R+64.62018

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.

No independentMac Thornberry
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Raised by the campaign
$690K
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Spent by the campaign
$792.8K
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Cash on hand
$240K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Mac Thornberry (R)Keith Dyer (I)

Also on the ballot: John T. Burwell (Libertarian), 4.3%