Pete Sessions

Representative · TX-17

RepublicanCurrent memberServed 1997–presentAge 71

Campaign fundraising

House · TX-17

Raised, 2025–26

$1.32M

Spent

$731K

Cash on hand

$1.03M

Reported through

Oct 14, 2026

Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
2013–14	$2,567,778.88
2015–16	$2,406,308.50
2017–18	$5,098,437.38
2019–20	$1,485,908.61
2021–22	$1,001,775.53
2023–24	$1,243,303.06
2025–26	$1,323,419.64

2026 race · TX-17

Pete Sessions · R · Incumbent$1.32M
Casey Shepard · D · Challenger$94K
James Gordon Mitchell · D · Challenger$19K

Total receipts for the whole 2026 election period. 3 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2025–26 2023–24 2021–22 2019–20 2017–18 2015–16 2013–14

PAC contributions

2017–18

From committees

$2.17M

Net of refunds

Committees

530

Contributions

970

By type of committee

All Corporate$986K · 45%Trade association$420K · 19%Leadership PAC$308K · 14%Ideological / issue$192K · 9%Membership org$169K · 8%Candidate committee$49,000 · 2%Labor union$27,500 · 1%Cooperative$22,000 · 1%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (BUILDPAC)Trade association	National Association of Home Builders	—	3	$10,000
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Trade association	—	—	4	$10,000
National Restaurant Association PAC (Restaurant PAC)Membership org	National Restaurant Association	—	3	$10,000
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade association	Credit Union National Association	—	5	$10,000
Associated Builders and Contractors Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)Trade association	Associated Builders & Contactors	—	3	$10,000
Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective GovernmentCorporate	UNPUnion Pacific Corp.	—	2	$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (UBS PAC)Corporate	UBSUBS Group AG	—	2	$10,000
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (PT-PAC)Membership org	American Physical Therapy Association	—	5	$10,000
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC)Trade association	Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.	—	4	$10,000
National Community Pharmacists Association - PACMembership org	National Community Pharmacists Association	—	4	$10,000
Halliburton Company PACCorporate	HALHalliburton Co	—	4	$10,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembership org	Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers	—	2	$10,000
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	—	—	2	$10,000
Reynolds American Inc. Political Action Committee; Rai PACCorporate	Reynolds American Inc.	—	4	$10,000
United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporate	UPSUnited Parcel Service Inc.	—	6	$10,000
Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee (FEDEXPAC)Corporate	FDXFedex Corp.	—	4	$10,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembership org	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants	—	4	$10,000
Associated General Contractors of America Political Action CommitteeTrade association	Associated General Contractors of America	—	4	$10,000
Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (ALTRIAPAC)Corporate	MOAltria Group, Inc.	2 trades	4	$10,000
Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporate	HONHoneywell International Inc.	3 trades	3	$10,000
Investment Company Institute Political Action CommitteeTrade association	—	—	3	$10,000
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee IIdeological / issue	—	—	5	$10,000
AT&T Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Federal PAC)Corporate	TAT&T Inc.	5 trades	3	$10,000
Valero Energy Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate	VLOValero Energy Corp./TX	—	3	$10,000
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Political Action CommitteeCorporate	Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC	—	3	$10,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Pete Sessions's campaign committees in the 2017–18 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2017–18 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$1.33M

Opposing

$7.71M

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
House Majority PACSuper PAC	—	$2.58M
DCCCParty	—	$1.76M
Independence USA PACSuper PAC	—	$1.45M
National Association of Realtors Congressional FundSuper PAC	$747K	—
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (7 combined)	$146K	$572K
Patients for Affordable Drugs ActionSuper PAC	$39,871	$665K
End Citizens UnitedIdeological / issue	—	$362K
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade association	$200K	—
LCV Victory FundSuper PAC	—	$143K
Priorities USA ActionIdeological / issue	—	$105K
America First Action, Inc.Super PAC	$98,081	—
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue	$49,034	—
Communications Workers of America Working VoicesSuper PAC	—	$26,685
Fair and Balanced PACSuper PAC	—	$25,083
American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc. Political Committee (OPHTHPAC)Membership org	$20,000	—
Our Future in America, Inc.Super PAC	$12,500	—
Giffords PACIdeological / issue	—	$12,000
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory FundMembership org	$6,345	—
Congressional Leadership FundSuper PAC	$5,020	—
Freedomworks for AmericaSuper PAC	$2,500	—
Texas Patriots PACSuper PAC	$684	—
National Right to Life Victory FundSuper PAC	$558	—

22 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Pete Sessions in the 2017–18 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.