Robert Mihara
Robert Mihara (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 117. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Mihara completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Philip Cortez (D) and Ben Mostyn (R) are running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Philip Cortez (D) | |
 | Ben Mostyn (R) | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Philip Cortez (D) defeated Robert Mihara (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Cortez | 72.8 | 11,423 |
 | Robert Mihara | 27.2 | 4,274 | |
| Total votes: 15,697 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117
Ben Mostyn (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Mostyn | 100.0 | 5,047 |
| Total votes: 5,047 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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- Texas AFL-CIO
- Asian American Democrats of Texas
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Mihara completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mihara's responses.
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- I will fight to fully and fairly fund public schools, support educators, protect local control over curriculum, and ensure that any school receiving public dollars meets the same accountability standards and serves all students. School vouchers divert taxpayer dollars from neighborhood public schools to private institutions that are not required to serve every child, disproportionately harming low-income students and students with disabilities. In a state that already ranks near the bottom in per-student funding, this approach is irresponsible.
- I intend to hold the state government accountable for investing in transportation and preparing Texas for extreme weather. I will fight to fund drainage, stormwater planning, flood warning systems, and resilient infrastructure that protect all communities. By expanding flood prevention and response and advancing transportation solutions that reduce congestion and environmental impact, we can save lives, preserve historic communities, and build a more equitable and sustainable future for Bexar County.
- Today, Texans face a growing affordability crisis. The costs of our economy have been shifted onto families living paycheck to paycheck, while the prices of housing, healthcare, and everyday necessities continue to rise. To build a fair economy, I will fight to invest more in skilled trade education, protect fair pay and safe workplaces, and strengthen the social safety net so that hardworking Texans can better afford the essentials and plan for the future.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 117 |
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