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2012Final results

2012 election for Texas's 13th District

U.S. House · Texas

Mac Thornberry (R) won with 91.0% of the vote, defeating John Robert Deek (Lib) by 84.8 points.

Mac ThornberryRepublican · winner
91.0%187,775
John Robert DeekLibertarian
6.2%12,701
2.9%5,912
206,388 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 2012

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
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$870.5K
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Cash on hand
$461.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012

The candidates