Federal race · 2020
Texas U.S. House, District 17, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Pete Sessions (R)$1.5M raised · $166K on hand
- Renee Swann (R)$1.1M raised · $0 on hand
- George W. Hindman (R)$878K raised · $0 on hand
- Bill Flores (R)$415K raised · $109K on hand
- Elianor-Azarak Vessali (R)$297K raised · $0 on hand
- Richard Kennedy (D)$217K raised · $0 on hand
- Scott Bland (R)$182K raised · $0 on hand
- Jeffrey Oppenheim (R)$126K raised · $0 on hand
- Trent Gregory Sutton (R)$111K raised · $254 on hand
- Charles Todd Kent (R)$40K raised · −$4K on hand
- David Jaramillo (D)$21K raised · $3K on hand
- Laurie Godfrey McReynolds (R)$18K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Sessions (R) | General-election nominee | $1,485,908.61 | $1,696,588.07 | $165,989.81 | 2020-12-31 |
| Renee Swann (R) | Lost primary runoff | $1,082,996.00 | $1,082,996.00 | $0.00 | 2020-09-11 |
| George W. Hindman (R) | Lost primary | $877,767.41 | $877,767.41 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Bill Flores (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $415,115.87 | $587,871.65 | $109,456.55 | 2020-12-31 |
| Elianor-Azarak Vessali (R) | Lost primary | $296,588.23 | $296,588.23 | $0.00 | 2020-03-31 |
| Richard Kennedy (D) | General-election nominee | $216,825.56 | $218,253.30 | $0.00 | 2020-11-23 |
| Scott Bland (R) | Lost primary | $181,705.70 | $181,705.70 | $0.00 | 2020-04-11 |
| Jeffrey Oppenheim (R) | Lost primary | $125,710.85 | $125,710.85 | $0.00 | 2019-12-31 |
| Trent Gregory Sutton (R) | Lost primary | $110,964.00 | $110,710.39 | $253.61 | 2020-12-31 |
| Charles Todd Kent (R) | Lost primary | $40,360.00 | $39,333.64 | −$3,507.14 | 2020-12-31 |
| David Jaramillo (D) | Lost primary runoff | $21,246.05 | $17,942.91 | $3,303.14 | 2020-06-30 |
| Laurie Godfrey McReynolds (R) | Lost primary | $18,145.00 | $18,145.00 | $0.00 | 2020-04-15 |
| Ahmad Adnan (R) | Lost primary | $10,679.00 | $6,824.06 | $3,854.94 | 2020-03-31 |
| David M. Saucedo (R) | Lost primary | $8,030.09 | $6,571.12 | −$190.34 | 2020-02-12 |
| Ted Brown (L) | Running | $3,040.73 | $3,040.75 | −$0.02 | 2020-12-29 |
| Kristen Alamo Rowin (R) | Lost primary | $665.00 | $8,482.25 | −$7,817.25 | 2020-02-12 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$5,045,316.18 = candidates’ own spending $4,982,771.72 + outside spending $62,544.46
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Sessions | $46,170.53 | $269.66 | $15,351.10 |
| Bill Flores | $0.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 |
| Renee Swann | $3.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park Strategies (D) | August 22–23, 2020 | 1,160 (LV) | ± 4.38% | Pete Sessions 45% · Rick Kennedy 42% |
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