2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Texas House District 47
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Vikki Goodwin (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Paul D. Workman (R) by 4.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Vikki GoodwinDemocrat · winner
52.4%55,307
Paul D. WorkmanRepublican · incumbent
47.6%50,244
105,551 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