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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Texas's 17th District

A district of about 790,000 people, 25% Hispanic, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.3 relative to the nation for president.

Pete Sessions (R) · since Jan 3, 2021Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-17

Source: 2026 results: Texas Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+20.3313th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line371830332920716283435231524329538TX-1710213127222531262624143681113119

Labels below the bar mark 37 other seats in Texas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseR+7.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is TX-17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 53rd pct · 15th of 38 in TX

Higher than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 47th pct · 3rd of 38 in TX

Lower than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents25% 76th pct · 29th of 38 in TX

Higher than 76% of seats.

Black residents10% 60th pct · 20th of 38 in TX

Higher than 60% of seats.

Asian residents6% 69th pct · 16th of 38 in TX

Higher than 69% of seats.

People per square mile96 24th pct · 28th of 38 in TX

Less dense than 76% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

TX-31
24% Hispanic · 35% college gradsR+20.4Held RTX-36
28% Hispanic · 29% college gradsR+24.0Held RTX-10
22% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+20.4Held RTX-14
25% Hispanic · 32% college gradsR+23.8Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Pete Sessions (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 7.1

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