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2014Final results

2014 election for Texas's 13th District

U.S. House · Texas

Mac Thornberry (R) won with 84.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Minter (D) by 71.5 points.

Mac ThornberryRepublican · winner
84.3%110,842
Mike MinterDemocrat
12.8%16,822
Emily PivodaLibertarian
2.2%2,863
0.7%924
131,451 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+58.52002R+51.32006R+55.32008R+71.52014R+64.62018R+60.92020

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 DemocratMac Thornberry
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Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
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Cash on hand
$378.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Mac Thornberry (R)Mike Minter (D)

Also on the ballot: Emily Pivoda (Libertarian), 2.2%; Don Cook (Green), 0.7%