2020Final results
2020 election for Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Phil Stephenson (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Joey Cardenas III (D) by 15.3 points.
Phil StephensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%43,024
Joey Cardenas IIIDemocrat
41.2%31,372
Michael L. MillerOther party
2.4%1,838
76,234 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET