2018Final results
2018 election for Texas House District 117
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Philip Cortez (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Michael Berlanga (R) by 14.8 points.
Philip CortezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.4%32,976
Michael BerlangaRepublican
42.6%24,480
57,456 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET