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2024Final results

2024 election for Texas House District 117

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Philip Cortez (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Ben Mostyn (R) by 16.0 points.

Philip CortezDemocrat · winner
58.0%40,066
Ben MostynRepublican
42.0%29,021
The same year, the district voted D+12.0 for president; this race was D+16.0.69,087 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+25.22022D+16.02024D+12.02024 Pres.D+38.72026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)