2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Texas House District 135
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jon Rosenthal (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Gary Elkins (R) by 3.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jon RosenthalDemocrat · winner
50.8%28,473
Gary ElkinsRepublican · incumbent
47.6%26,701
Paul BilyeuLibertarian
1.5%867
56,041 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