U.S. House · TX-17
Rep. Pete Sessions (R)
Represents Texas’s 17th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site (opens in a new tab)
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$3.06spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$3.06
- Opponent$0.12
- TX average$7.63
- House average$8.13
Ranks 336 of 422 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Sessions (R), won | 193,101 (66.3%) | $890,482 (opens in a new tab) | $3.06 |
| Mark Lorenzen (D) | 97,941 (33.7%) | $35,834 (opens in a new tab) | $0.12 |
Total votes cast: 291,042. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | Pfizer PAC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun rights | NRA-PVF, NSSF PAC | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $9,993 | $7,103 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 31, 2026). How this is calculated.