2018Final results
2018 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Ro Khanna (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Ron Cohen (R) by 50.7 points.
Ro KhannaDemocrat · winner
75.3%159,105
Ron CohenRepublican
24.7%52,057
211,162 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ro KhannaRon Cohen
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$3.6K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$3.6K
$878.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018