Ro Khanna
Democrat · Candidate for California U.S. House District 17 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026
Where they stand
Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.
Issue by issue
| Economy & taxes | Moderately left |
Voting record in Congress
In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.6% of votes, voted with their party 98.7% of the time.
Sponsored 57 bills (1 became law), mostly on armed forces and national security, international affairs, health.
Endorsements
- Labor unions: AFL-CIO Alameda County, AFL-CIO South Bay Labor Council, California Federation of Labor Unions, California Federation of Teachers, California School Employees Association, CWA District 9 and 5 more
- Organizations: California Environmental Voters, California Young Democrats, Council on American–Islamic Relations Action, Emgage Action, End Citizens United, Equality California and 11 more
- Political parties: California Democratic Party, California Working Families Party
- Newspapers: Bay Area Reporter
More about Ro Khanna
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Quick answers
- What party is Ro Khanna?
- Ro Khanna is running as a Democrat.
- Is Ro Khanna the incumbent?
- Yes. Ro Khanna currently holds this office.
- Who is Ro Khanna running against?
- Ritesh Tandon, for California U.S. House District 17.
- Is Ro Khanna liberal or conservative?
- On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Ro Khanna is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
- Should I vote for Ro Khanna?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Ro Khanna's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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