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Texas's 17th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 17th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Pete Sessions
Rep. Pete SessionsR
U.S. Representative · TX-017
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
59
Committees
ChairGovernment Operations Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 17. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Pete SessionsR
Cash on Hand
$937K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Pete Sessions R66.3%Mark Lorenzen D 33.7%291,042
2022Pete Sessions R66.5%Mary Jo Woods D 33.5%217,209
2020Pete Sessions R55.9%Rick Kennedy D 40.9%306,873
2018Bill Flores R56.8%Rick Kennedy D 41.3%237,351
2016Bill Flores R60.8%William Matta D 35.2%245,728
2014Bill Flores R64.6%Nick Haynes D 32.4%132,865
2012Bill Flores R79.9%Ben Easton L 20.1%179,262
2010Bill Flores R61.8%Chet Edwards D 36.6%172,642
2008Chet Edwards D53.0%Rob Curnock R 45.5%254,022
2006Chet Edwards D58.1%Van Taylor R 40.3%159,124
2004Chet Edwards D51.2%Arlene Wohlgemuth R 47.4%244,748
2002Charles W Stenholm D51.4%Rob Beckham R 47.4%163,804
2000Charles W Stenholm D59.0%Darrell Clements R 35.5%204,385
1998Charles W Stenholm D53.6%Rudy Izzard R 45.3%140,685
1996Charles W Stenholm D51.6%Rudy Izzard R 47.4%192,994
District
Population
791,966
Median HH Income
$68K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
27.5%
Veterans
7.0%
Median Age
36.1
Mean HH Income
$92K
Poverty Rate
14.9%
HS or Higher
88.0%
Median Home Value
$240K
Median Rent
$1,212/mo
Owner-Occupied
62.4%
Under 18 / 65+
23.2% / 15.1%