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U.S. House, California Congressional District 17
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At UC Berkeley with Connie Chan and other progressives, Khanna called for a Democratic Party 'guided by morality, guided by ambition.'
Khanna is the first elected official to campaign with Nebraska independent Dan Osborn, who is challenging Sen. Pete Ricketts.
In a Guardian op-ed, Khanna backs Prop 40, a one-time 5% tax on California's ~250 billionaires, mostly to fund health care.
Khanna, who won 62.3% in the June 2 top-two primary, had $16.9M on hand; GOP nominee Ritesh Tandon had about $5,200.
Khanna toured Meridian Specialty Yarn Group in Valdese to talk manufacturing and economic challenges.
Checked Oct 22, 2026
Candidate briefing
Ro Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District in Silicon Valley. He advocates for an economy that shares tech prosperity with workers, an anti-war foreign policy, and democracy reforms that reduce the power of billionaires over elections.
Why Political Revolution supports him: he connects progressive economics to the industries shaping the future — and he shows up for the broader movement.
