RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Clay Smothers
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −22.6
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Smothers has run
Margin: how far Smothers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. House, TX-24 | General | Lost | Martin Frost (D) | 38.7% | D+22.6 | $131.6K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Smothers’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $131.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Smothers has run against
- Martin Frost (D) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Smothers
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H0TX24019
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC