Texas · U.S. House · District 17 · 2026

Texas District 17 House race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026

The read · Texas District 17 House race

Pete Sessions has raised more than 54 times the next candidate.

Republican Pete Sessions has raised about $1.1M, more than 54 times any rival.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Pete Sessions

RIncumbent

R · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 49% from PACs and 47% from individuals.

47% individuals49% PACs4% other

$1.1M

raised

James Mitchell

D · challenger

38% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 62% from other sources.

38% individuals0% PACs62% other

$19K

raised

Casey Shepard

D · challenger

34% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 66% from other sources.

34% individuals0% PACs66% other

$8K

raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Small donors & unclassified$79K

Banking & Financial$54K

Agriculture$28K

Labor / Unions$18K

Health & Pharma$16K

Insurance$15K

Ideological / Leadership$10K

Tech & Telecom$9K

Energy & Utilities$7K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) · pac$10K
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) · pac$9K
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$9K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC · pac$9K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

48%47%

48% PACs47% individuals5% other

The incumbent's record

Pete Sessions is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2025)

$17M

$9.1M - $24M. up $12M since 2008.

Stock trades

Most recent disclosed trades from 2026.

Committees

Current full committee seats on file.

Recent stock trades

ARCC · sale$1K - $15K · 2026-07-24

Where they sit

House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Small donors & unclassified$79K

Banking & Financial$54K

Agriculture$28K

Labor / Unions$18K

Health & Pharma$16K

Insurance$15K

Full profile: net worth, donors, trades, and votes ->

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Pete Sessions R · incumbent	vs	JM James Mitchell D · challenger
$1.1M	Raised	$19K
$934K	Cash on hand	$0
49%	From PACs	0%
47%	From individuals	38%
Banking & Financial	Top donor sector	Too few to rank
Yes	Incumbent	No