Philip Cortez
PC
Philip Cortez
DemocraticIncumbent
Running for State Representative, District 117.
Background
- Current role
- State Representative, District 117
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Positions
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
No public position found.
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Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted no on SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); the House passed it on third reading 86-61 (Record 300, April 17, 2025).
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No public position found.
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Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
No public position found.
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Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
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Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
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Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No public position found.
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Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
No public position found.
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Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public statement found.
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Voting record
Voted no on CSHB 4, the 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting bill, on the second-reading vote to pass it to engrossment, 88-52 (Record 25, August 20, 2025, 2nd Called Session).
District Priorities
What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No public position found.
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Transgender Policy
What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
Not yet researched.
Religion and Public Schools
What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
Not yet researched.
Religious Liberty and Faith Communities
What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
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Home Insurance and Housing Costs
What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
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Money
Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.
Endorsements
No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 20, 2026.