Who represents the Texas 17th congressional district?

Rep. Pete Sessions (Republican-TX) represents Texas’s 17th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Texas district 17 candidates 2026

Rep. Pete Sessions (Republican-TX) is the current representative for Texas’s 17th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+33).

Texas district 17 election results

Rep. Pete Sessions won the 2024 general election with 66.35% of the vote. 291,042 total votes were cast. The full result was 33.65% Democratic, 66.35% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+33).

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Q: Texas district 17 demographics

The Texas 17th congressional district is 26.7% Hispanic, 58.2% White, 14.5% Black, 2.3% Asian. The median age is 36.1. Median household income is $68,232. 9.9% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Texas's 17th congressional district

Representative Pete Sessions represents Texas's 17th congressional district, serving 791,966 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $68,232 and an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

791,966Population

↑ 14,873

$68,232Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $5,695

5.4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↑ 0.2%

10%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.9%

62.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,212Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $117

0.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Texas District 17 Demographics

Median Age 36.1 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 62.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 27.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 10% (vs 12.4%) · Income $68,232 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Education accessHealthcare access

Age Distribution

Skews younger than the national average (median age 36.1 vs 38.5 nationally). 29% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 58.2%. Also significant: Hispanic (26.7%), Black (14.5%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

27.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 12% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $68,232, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 62.4% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,212. Median home value is $239,500.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 74.8% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.1 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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