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U.S. House · California's 17th Congressional District

Parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties in Silicon Valley, including Fremont, Newark, Santa Clara, Milpitas, and parts of San Jose.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Ro Khanna, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Ro Khanna115,34171.8%
Ritesh Tandon45,19428.2%

About 70% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • California redrew its congressional district lines for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50, a mid-decade redistricting measure voters approved in a November 2025 special election.[1]
  • In the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, Ro Khanna won 62.3% of the vote (83,051 votes) and Ritesh Tandon won 14.8% (19,793 votes), advancing them both to the November general election.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Ro KhannaDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for California's 17th District (since 2017)Full profile →Ritesh TandonRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[44][45][46]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[39][40][41][42]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Ritesh Tandon
    Supports[4]

    Supports securing the border with technology and enforcement and ending 'catch-and-release.'

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Ro Khanna
    —
  • Ritesh Tandon
    Supports[4]

    Calls for federal incentives for new housing supply and first-time homebuyer support to address affordability.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[24][25][26][35][34]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    Opposes[4]

    Says in his Candidate Connection survey that he opposes California's wealth tax and a mileage tax.

Expand public health coverage

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[24][25][26][31][32]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[24][25][26][33][34]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Ro Khanna
    Supports[11]

    Supports funding to help law enforcement do their jobs and has backed legislation investing in community policing and hiring capacity.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Ro Khanna
    —
  • Ritesh Tandon
    Supports[4]

    Says education funding should follow the child regardless of whether the school is public, charter, or a parent's choice.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[43]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[38]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Ro Khanna
    Recorded votes[36][37]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Ritesh Tandon
    —

Research notes & limits

Ro Khanna has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; positions and priorities above are drawn from his official House issues pages (khanna.house.gov/issues), checked 2026-09-25. Federal key votes and FEC totals for both candidates are added separately by script. Biography gaps: Tandon's birth year and Khanna's pre-2009 career details beyond Ballotpedia and Wikipedia are not covered; Khanna's official full biography page (bioguide) could not be loaded.

Sources · 50

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Ro Khanna · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Ritesh Tandon · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Ritesh Tandon — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Tandon v. Newsom · Wikipedia Reference
  6. 6.Economy · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Health Care and the Social Safety Net · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Immigration · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Energy and Environment · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Equality and Social Justice · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Prioritizing Public Safety · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Housing · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Roll Call 410 — On Passage: H.R. 1808, Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2022-07-29 Official record
  14. 14.About · Office of Rep. Ro Khanna Official record
  15. 15.Ro Khanna · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  16. 16.Ro Khanna · Ballotpedia Reference
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  18. 18.California 17th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  19. 19.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  25. 25.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  42. 42.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  43. 43.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  44. 44.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  45. 45.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  46. 46.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  47. 47.Ritesh Tandon · Ballotpedia Reference
  48. 48.Ritesh Tandon — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  49. 49.Tandon v. Newsom, No. 20A151 (April 9, 2021) · Supreme Court of the United States Official record
  50. 50.U.S. House · California's 17th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report