LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Texas School of Law - JD (1983)

• Texas Tech University (Lubbock) - BA, history (1980)

• Clarendon (Texas) High School - Diploma (1976)

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 82.00%

  Republican
  Gregory T. Sagan (Greg), 17.00%

  Democrat
  Calvin DeWeese, 1.00%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 89.97%

  Republican
  Calvin DeWeese, 6.66%

  Libertarian
  Rusty Tomlinson, 3.38%

  Green

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 84.32%

  Republican
  Mike Minter, 12.80%

  Democrat
  Emily Pivoda, 2.18%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 90.98%

  Republican
  John Robert Deek, 6.15%

  Libertarian
  Keith F Houston, 2.86%

  Green

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 87.05%

  Republican
  Keith Dyer, 8.61%

  Independent
  John T Burwell, 4.34%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 77.65%

  Republican
  Roger James Waun, 22.35%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 74.35%

  Republican
  Roger J Waun, 23.01%

  Democrat
  Jim Thompson, 2.63%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 92.31%

  Republican
  Mj Smitty Smith, 7.69%

  Libertarian

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 79.27%

  Republican
  Zane Reese, 20.73%

  Democrat

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 67.63%

  Republican
  Curtis Clinesmith, 31.15%

  Democrat
  Brad Clardy, 1.22%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 67.92%

  Republican
  Mark Harmon, 30.99%

  Democrat
  Georgeanne Baker Payne, 1.09%

  Libertarian

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 66.87%

  Republican
  Samuel Brown Silverman, 32.29%

  Democrat

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  13th Congressional District of Texas
  William McClellan Thornberry (Mac), 55.42%

  Republican
  William Clarence Sarpalius (Bill), 44.58%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Chertoff Group (April 2021-)

  Senior Adviser

Associated Organizations

• Special Competitive Studies Project

• Thornberry for Congress Committee (Texas)

• Stand Tall America PAC

Awards

• Distinguished Public Service Award (American Legion) (March 2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Colonel Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award (Military Officers Association of America) (April 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Benjamin Franklin Award (60 Plus Association) (2015)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Main Office
1399 New York Ave. NW
Suite 1100
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Phone: (202) 552-5280
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Privately Financed Travel

7 trips taken between 2003 - 2019 costing $56,993

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Cloud-services group adds Rep. Thornberry chief

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 16, 2020
  Rep. Mac Thornberry's (R-Texas) chief of staff has taken his first job off the Hill. read more

• Rep. Rose picks up Allstate consultant

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 25, 2019
  Though she left Allstate after just months, one Republican aide is still in good hands. read more

• Brownstein Hyatt adds Republican HASC aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 25, 2019
  A House Armed Services Committee aide has left for one of the lobbying world's most influential firms. read more

• Rep. Thornberry aide powers up

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 16, 2018
  An aide to Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has powered back to the energy-policy world, this time for a Midwest utility-holding company. read more

• Final GOP debate of 2015 dominates Congress's Twitter feeds

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Dec. 16, 2015
  Not only is he the front runner in the polls, Donald Trump leads the number of Twitter mentions from Hill staffers and members after last night's debate but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is coming on strong. read more

• Longtime staffer leaves Hill for defense mammoth Raytheon

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Oct. 20, 2015
  Defense contractor Raytheon has homed in on a House Armed Services Committee staffer as its latest target for its government relations department. read more

• New scheduler joins Thornberry's office from government affairs world

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 18, 2015
  Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has powered his office with a new scheduler who worked in policy and government relations at Edison Electric Institute. read more

• Trump gets in, Congress tweets

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 17, 2015
  Real estate mogul and "The Apprentice" star Donald Trump joined the 2016 race Tuesday, stirring mockery and questions from both sides of the aisle. read more

• Obama takes the field, Democrats and Republicans take to Twitter

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 12, 2015
  As Democrats and Republicans competed for the lead in a contest with a historical tie, President Barack Obama dropped by to whip votes to break a different kind of logjam. read more

• Posted by Chip Slawson on June 7, 2013
  Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has made a new hire that should please a fellow Texas Republican, Rep. Jeb Hensarling. read more