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2020Final results

2020 election for Texas House District 117

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Philip Cortez (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Carlos Antonio Raymond (R) by 13.6 points.

Philip CortezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.9%50,092
41.3%37,711
Tony QuinonesOther party
3.9%3,518
91,321 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+5.42014D+2.72016D+14.82018D+13.62020D+25.22022D+16.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Philip Cortez (D)Carlos Antonio Raymond (R)

Also on the ballot: Tony Quinones (Other party), 3.9%