Texas’s 17th District

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $11,272 in independent spending in this race: $11,218 for the general election and $54 in the primaries. The biggest spender in the general election so far is NRA Victory Fund, at $11K.

On the November ballot: Pete Sessions (R) and Casey Shepard (D).

  • General election
    $11K
  • Primaries
    $54
  • Late reports
    $11K
  • Last 14 days
    $0

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Pete Sessions (R), Casey Shepard (D). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI (opens in a new tab), from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

Money on each side · TX-17 general election

Pete Sessions (R)

$11K 100%

$11K supporting Pete Sessions

Casey Shepard (D)

$0 0%

No outside spending

A candidate’s total adds money spent supporting them to money spent attacking their opponent.

FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026 · paidforpolitics.com

3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

November ballot as listed by this source (opens in a new tab) on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

Others who filed with the FEC: James Gordon Mitchell (D), raised $19,378.

Every outside spender · 2 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
NRA Victory FundSuper PAC · $11K in late reportsFOR Pete Sessions (R)$11K–$11KOct. 14, 2026
Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACSuper PACFOR Pete Sessions (R)–$54$54March 11, 2026

Latest filings · newest 6

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Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Oct. 14, 2026LateNRA Victory FundPrinting / postage / paperFOR Pete Sessions (R)General$11,218 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab)
March 11, 2026Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACImage paymentFOR Pete Sessions (R)Primary$25 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab)
Feb. 26, 2026Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACPromote pro life voter guideFOR Pete Sessions (R)Primary$6 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab)
Feb. 24, 2026Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACPromote pro life voter guideFOR Pete Sessions (R)Primary$0 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab)
Feb. 18, 2026Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACPromote pro-life voter guideFOR Pete Sessions (R)Primary$7 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab)
Feb. 12, 2026Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACEndorsement imageFOR Pete Sessions (R)Primary$15 (FEC filing) (opens in a new tab)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Pete Sessions. How this works.