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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/Texas/TX-17
      2022·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 17 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Pete Sessions
      66.5%144,408 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mary Jo Woods
      33.5%72,801 votes
      Margin
      R+33.0
      217,209 total votes
      2 candidates217,209 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Pete SessionsREP✓
      		REP144,40866.5%
      Mary Jo WoodsDEM
      		DEM72,80133.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.8%64.0%R+29.2302,214
      202038.0%60.5%R+22.5302,045
      201633.6%61.9%R+28.3242,779
      201235.1%64.9%R+29.7221,248
      200838.4%60.6%R+22.2235,492

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Pete SessionsREP
      R+32.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Pete SessionsREP
      R+14.9
      2018
      Bill FloresREP
      R+15.5
      2016
      Bill FloresREP
      R+25.6
      2014
      Bill FloresREP
      R+32.2
      2012
      Bill FloresREP
      R+79.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill FloresREP
      R+25.2
      2008
      Chet EdwardsDEM
      D+7.5
      2006
      Chet EdwardsDEM
      D+17.8
      2004
      Chet EdwardsDEM
      D+3.8
      2002
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+4.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+23.6
      1998
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+8.3
      1996
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      D+4.3
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Pete SessionsREP
      Record13W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mary Jo WoodsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2022
      US House
      Full profile →

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