Texas · Texas House District 117 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Philip Cortez
2026 race · Texas House District 117
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
Background
- Current office
- Texas House of Representatives, HD-117
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 8 (7 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Texas, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
House of Representatives · HD-117 Nov 5, 2024
D · 58.0% · 40,066 votes
- 2022Won
House of Representatives · HD-117 Nov 8, 2022
D · 62.6% · 27,821 votes
- 2020Won
House of Representatives · HD-117 Nov 3, 2020
D · 54.9% · 50,092 votes
- 2018Won
House of Representatives · HD-117 Nov 6, 2018
D · 57.4% · 32,976 votes
- 2016Won
House of Representatives · HD-117 Nov 8, 2016
D · 51.3% · 29,319 votes
- 2014Lost
House of Representatives · HD-117 Nov 4, 2014
D · 47.3% · 11,521 votes
- 2014Won
House of Representatives · HD-117 primary · Mar 4, 2014
D · 100.0% · 2,417 votes
- 2012Won
House of Representatives · HD-117 Nov 6, 2012
D · 53.8% · 22,397 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Ben MostynRepublican