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2022Final results

2022 election for Texas House District 117

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Philip Cortez (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Aaron Schwope (R) by 25.2 points.

Philip CortezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%27,821
Aaron SchwopeRepublican
37.4%16,620
44,441 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+2.72016D+14.82018D+13.62020D+25.22022D+16.02024D+38.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET