Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. William M. "Mac" Thornberry
(R-Texas) 13th District,
Panhandle -- Amarillo; Wichita Falls
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Residence:Clarendon
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Born:July 15, 1958; Clarendon, Texas
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Wife, Sally Thornberry; two children
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Education:Texas Tech U., B.A. 1980 (history) ; U. of Texas, J.D. 1983
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; cattleman; U.S. State Department official; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1995-present
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Elected:1994 (8th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
William Thornberry (R) |
180,078 |
77.6% |
| Roger Waun (D) |
51,841 |
22.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
William Thornberry (R) |
108,107 |
74.4% |
| Roger Waun (D) |
33,460 |
23% |
| Jim Thompson (LIBERT) |
3,829 |
2.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
William Thornberry (R) |
189,448 |
92.3% |
| M.J. Smith (LIBERT) |
15,793 |
7.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
William Thornberry (R) |
119,401 |
79.3% |
| Zane Reese (D) |
31,218 |
20.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 23% |
John McCain: 76% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 22% |
George W. Bush: 77% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 26% |
George W. Bush: 74% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,620
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Under 18:26.4%
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Over 65:14.1%
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Married:60.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:74%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:18%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:5.7%
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Language other than English:15.5%
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Median Household Income:33,501
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Owner Occupied Housing:69.3%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.3%
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Blue Collar:28.9%
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Services:17.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:5.2%
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Civilian Veterans:65,059
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