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Pete
Sessions

Republican incumbent Pete Sessions represents Texas's 17th District, with prior service as House Rules Committee chair (2013–2019).

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endorsements
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Background

Pete Sessions is a Republican U.S. Representative serving Texas's 17th Congressional District, currently in his second stint in Congress (2021–present). A Waco, Texas native, he earned a B.S. from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, in 1978 and graduated from Churchill High School in San Antonio in 1973. 123/)

Before entering politics, Sessions worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 16 years (1978–1994), retiring as a district manager. He was first elected to Congress in 1996 and served from 1997 to 2019, including as chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (2009–2012) and chair of the House Rules Committee (2013–2019). He lost his 2018 reelection bid but returned to Congress in 2021 representing the 17th District. 23/)

In his current tenure, Sessions has served as chair of the Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Government Operations and as a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee. He is the Republican incumbent candidate in the November 3, 2026 general election for Texas's 17th Congressional District. 711

At a glance

Party
Republican · Incumbent
Running for
U.S. House · District 17, Texas
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Current office
U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th Congressional District
Website
petesessions.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.

Timeline

  1. Sep 28
    news
    Sessions discusses Baylor funding, health care, and THC at Texas Tribune Festival

    In a public discussion in Austin, Sessions said $3 million in military grants had been secured for Baylor's ARKTOS laboratory and reiterated support for naming an aircraft carrier for Doris Miller. He defended his vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and claimed many people who lost Medicaid coverage were unauthorized immigrants, a claim The Waco Bridge said lacked evidence and contradicted federal law. He also supported continued federal restrictions on THC.

    Highlights from our chat with Congressman Sessions · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Sep 28
    news
    Sessions tells Newsmax Republicans must expose Democrats' agenda

    In a Newsmax interview, Sessions said Republicans needed to contrast their agenda with Democrats' and described the Democratic direction as moving 'from socialist to communist manifesto.' He said his campaign was airing ads criticizing opponent Casey Shepard's positions on health care and agriculture.

    Rep. Pete Sessions to Newsmax: GOP Must Expose Dems · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Sep 14
    endorsement
    NFIB endorses Pete Sessions for reelection

    The National Federation of Independent Business's political action committee endorsed Sessions for reelection to Congress.

    Texas Small Businesses Endorse Pro-Small Business Candidates for Election to Congress · Sep 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Aug 28
    filing
    Pete Sessions certified on Texas general election ballot for TX-17

    The Texas Secretary of State's certified November general-election candidate list included Pete Sessions (Republican) and Casey Shepard (Democrat) for U.S. House District 17, with the election scheduled for November 3, 2026.

    Pete Sessions (R) — U.S. Representative, TX-17 | 2026 profile · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • President Donald Trump official
    Endorsed Sessions for reelection; campaign says Sessions was 'honored to receive President Trump's endorsement for re-election' and links to Trump's Truth Social post. No endorsement date given in the sources. petesessions.com
  • National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) organization
    Listed as an endorser on Sessions' iVoterGuide profile. No endorsement date found in the sources. ivoterguide.com
  • Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee (TEXPAC) organization
    Listed as an endorser on Sessions' iVoterGuide profile. No endorsement date found in the sources. ivoterguide.com
  • Ted Nugent other
    Sessions' campaign has a page titled 'Ted Nugent Endorses Pete Sessions.' No endorsement date specified in the available page excerpt. petesessions.com
  • Travis County Republican Party organization
    Listed as an endorser on Sessions' iVoterGuide profile. No endorsement date found in the sources. ivoterguide.com
  • Texas Alliance for Life PAC organization
    Lists Pete Sessions among its 2026 endorsements for U.S. Representative, District 17. Source page is labeled for the primary election; no individual endorsement date given. texasallianceforlife.org
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott official
    Endorsed Sessions for reelection; announced on the Sessions campaign website on December 26, 2025. petesessions.com · Dec 26, 2025

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$1.05M
Spent
$557K
Cash on hand
$934K

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H2TX03126(opens in a new tab)

Sources 14

  1. [1] Press Releases - United States Congressman Pete Sessions(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
  2. [2] Pete Sessions iVoterGuide Profile - iVoterGuide(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
  3. [3] Meet Pete - Pete Sessions for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
  4. [4] Ted Nugent Endorses Pete Sessions(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  5. [5] Highlights from our chat with Congressman Sessions(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
  6. [6] Rep. Pete Sessions to Newsmax: GOP Must Expose Dems(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
  7. [7] Issues(opens in a new tab) Sep 27, 2026
  8. [8] Pete Sessions (R) — U.S. Representative, TX-17 | 2026 profile(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
  9. [9] Texas Small Businesses Endorse Pro-Small Business Candidates for Election to Congress(opens in a new tab) Sep 14, 2026
  10. [10] Why Pete Sessions is running for Congress in TX-17(opens in a new tab) Aug 19, 2026
  11. [11] Press Releases - Pete Sessions for Congress(opens in a new tab) Jul 12, 2026
  12. [12] Healthcare | United States Congressman Pete Sessions(opens in a new tab) Jun 14, 2026
  13. [13] Governor Greg Abbott Endorses Congressman Sessions for Re ...(opens in a new tab) Dec 26, 2025
  14. [14] 2026 Primary Runoff & General Election Endorsements -(opens in a new tab) Nov 25, 2025
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