Pete Sessions
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 49% from PACs and 47% from individuals.
47% individuals49% PACs4% other
$1.1M
raised
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Texas · U.S. House · District 17 · 2026
Texas District 17 House race
General election in 51 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Texas District 17 House race
Pete Sessions has raised more than 54 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Texas District 17 House race, 2026 report raising $1.1M between them. Pete Sessions reports $1.1M and James Mitchell reports $19,378, a gap of $1M. Of what Pete Sessions reports, 47% came from individuals and 49% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JM
James Mitchell
DD · challenger
38% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 62% from other sources.
38% individuals0% PACs62% other
$19K
raised
CS
Casey Shepard
DD · 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.
Banking & Financial$28K
Small donors & unclassified$23K
Labor / Unions$20K
Agriculture$20K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Health & Pharma$9K
Tech & Telecom$9K
Insurance$8K
Energy & Utilities$7K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- 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
- UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) · pac$10K
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA 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+. up $12M since 2008.
Stock trades
1
Most recent disclosed trades from 2026.
Committees
2
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.
Banking & Financial$28K
Small donors & unclassified$23K
Labor / Unions$20K
Agriculture$20K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Health & Pharma$9K
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 |