Texas · Texas's 17th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Pete Sessions
Incumbent U.S. representative
2026 race · Texas's 17th District
97% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
92% chance of winning · race rated Likely R
Background
- Current office
- Texas's 17th District
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Past races on file
- 13 (12 won)
Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Texas, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
U.S. House · TX-17 Nov 5, 2024
R · 66.3% · 193,095 votes
- 2022Won
U.S. House · TX-17 Nov 8, 2022
R · 66.5% · 144,416 votes
- 2020Won
U.S. House · TX-17 Nov 3, 2020
R · 55.8% · 171,386 votes
- 2018Lost
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 6, 2018
R · 45.8% · 126,101 votes
- 2016Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 8, 2016
R · 71.1% · 162,868 votes
- 2014Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 4, 2014
R · 61.8% · 96,495 votes
- 2012Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 6, 2012
R · 58.3% · 146,653 votes
- 2010Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 2, 2010
R · 62.6% · 79,433 votes
- 2008Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 4, 2008
R · 57.3% · 116,283 votes
- 2006Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 7, 2006
R · 56.4% · 71,461 votes
- 2004Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 2, 2004
R · 54.3% · 109,859 votes
- 2002Won
U.S. House · TX-32 Nov 5, 2002
R · 67.8% · 100,226 votes
- 2000Won
U.S. House · TX-5 Nov 7, 2000
R · 54.0% · 100,487 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $1.1M
- From individuals
- $498.8K
- Spent
- $557.2K
- Cash on hand
- $934K
Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.
Opponents in 2026
- Casey ShepardDemocratic