2026 Texas · U.S. House

TX-17 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Pete Sessions a 94% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-17 over Democrat Casey Shepard (Kalshi 93%, Polymarket 95%).

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Casey Shepard (D)6%
Pete Sessions (R) 94%
Market rating
Safe R
Kalshi (D / R)
6.7% / 93.3%
Polymarket (D / R)
5.2% / 94.8%
Gap between exchanges
1.5 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds fell 10.1 points over the past 3 months, from 16% to 6%.

0%25%50%75%100%Jul 5Aug 19Oct 3
KalshiPolymarketDemocratic odds, Jul 5 – Oct 3

Every candidate, by exchange

Each exchange's prices rescaled to add up to 100%. Kalshi prices are the bid–ask midpoint; Polymarket prices are its displayed price.

Kalshi open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Pete Sessions (R)93.3%$2K
Casey Shepard (D)6.7%$24K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Pete Sessions (R)94.8%$27K
Casey Shepard (D)5.2%$25K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 TX-17 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Pete Sessions a 94% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-17 over Democrat Casey Shepard (Kalshi 93%, Polymarket 95%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 7%, Republicans 93%. Polymarket: Democrats 5%, Republicans 95%. The two exchanges differ by 1.5 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Sep 26, 2026.

When is the 2026 election?

Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.

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Data

Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 TX-17 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/tx-17/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.