Incumbent
Pete Sessions
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas
$24.4K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — TX-17 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
97.2%chance to win
$24.4KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age71 years old (Mar 22, 1955)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationSouthwestern University (graduated 1978)
Notable personal detailsPeter Anderson "Pete" Sessions is a Republican politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th Congressional District. He previously represented Texas in the U.S. House from 1997 to 2019 and returned to Congress in 2021. Sessions graduated from Southwestern University in 1978 and worked for Southwestern Bell/AT&T before entering elected office. He has held leadership roles including chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee and chair of the House Committee on Rules.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and reducing federal spending, favors pro-growth free-market policies with fewer regulations, and has proposed legislation to cut business tax rates. Priorities include balancing the budget, cutting wasteful spending, and promoting tax policies to spur economic growth.
Healthcare
Supports market-based reforms to expand access and lower costs through portable tax credits, expanded Health Savings Accounts, price transparency, and competition; opposes the Affordable Care Act and supported repeal efforts while saying safety-net programs should be preserved.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement measures, including legislation to restrict irregular migration and empower border agents. Has cosponsored the Secure the Border Act (H.R.2), backed Texas efforts to arrest those who cross illegally, and voted to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over perceived enforcement failures. Emphasizes reducing illegal crossings and restoring enforcement of immigration laws.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Pete Sessions describes himself as strongly pro-life, supported the Supreme Court’s June 24, 2022 Dobbs decision returning abortion policy to the states, and has cosponsored and supported legislation restricting abortion (including heartbeat-detection style limits and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act).
Climate & Energy
Supports American energy independence with an emphasis on expanding domestic oil, gas, and mineral production, reducing permitting and regulatory barriers, and opposing mandatory greenhouse-gas disclosures for federal contractors. Has voted for Republican energy measures such as the Lower Energy Costs Act and sponsored/endorsed bills to protect new leases and permits for fossil fuel development while describing support for private investment in alternative fuels. Policy positions prioritize market-driven production and reduced regulatory constraints over aggressive emissions-target legislation
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate consistently defends broad Second Amendment rights, opposes bans on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and federal measures he characterizes as gun confiscation, and supports concealed-carry reciprocity and pro‑gun industry protections while backing strong law‑enforcement policies.
Latest News
Pete Sessions is being mentioned in coverage of the 2026 House battleground, where analysts say several districts have shifted toward Democrats. The broader picture is that Republicans still hold a narrow structural edge, but the race for House control is tightening. The reporting does not give a specific new action by Sessions, only that his political environment is part of the shifting map.
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