2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 17
3 filings report $1.4M raised, and outside groups reported $52 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete SessionsRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.3M | 47% | 50% | <0.1% | $731K | $1.0M | $52 | — |
| Casey ShepardDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $94K | 94% | 0.1% | 6% | $11K | $78K | — | — |
| James Gordon MitchellDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $19K | 38% | 0% | 62% | $19K | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC$52 for Pete Sessions
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Pete Sessions
In the U.S. House (TX-17) since 2021 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform · 4 subcommittees
- 169 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2TX03126) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $731K
- Cash on hand
- $1.0M
- Individuals 47% $621K
- PACs & other committees 50% $659K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $10
- Other receipts 3% $44K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $52 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $481K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $481K of the $731K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 14% $69K
- Staff & payroll 10% $47K
- Fundraising & processing fees 21% $103K
- Travel, meals & events 8% $39K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $23K
- Legal & compliance 0.7% $3,125
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 5% $22K
- Other or unclassified 36% $174K
Largest payees
- AVIATOR BARCLAY MASTERCARD $101K
- THE STANTON GROUP $79K
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $64K
- AD SPECTATIONS $36K
- LINK LETTER $20K
Paid to individuals: $41K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (246 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $94K
- Spent
- $11K
- Cash on hand
- $78K
- Debts
- $5,000
- Individuals 94% $88K
- PACs & other committees 0.1% $100
- Candidate's own money & loans 6% $5,302
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $7,435 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $7,435 of the $11K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 8, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 100% $7,400
- Travel, meals & events 0.1% $9
- Office, technology & overhead 0.3% $25
Largest payees
- AMERICAN PRINTING AND MAILING $5,768
- META PLATFORMS $1,549
Paid to individuals: $118, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 21, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (34 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $19K
- Spent
- $19K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 38% $7,283
- Candidate's own money & loans 62% $12K
Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $19K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 14% $2,633
- Staff & payroll 6% $1,200
- Polling, research & data 6% $1,100
- Travel, meals & events 49% $9,063
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $344
- Other or unclassified 23% $4,275
Largest payees
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT J GORDON MITCHELL $5,034
- PRINT MAIL PRO $2,333
- TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY $1,100
- SILENT HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY $300
- NEXT DAY FLYERS $287
Paid to individuals: $9,307, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 25, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (13 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Jamilah N Flores.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.