Ritesh Tandon
Lost the 2026 race for California's 17th District.
- Last margin
- −42.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- tech executive and perennial candidate
Every race Tandon has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Tandon won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California's 17th District | General | Lost | Ro Khanna (D) | 28.8% | D+42.4 | $57K | D+40.7 | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, CA-17 | General | Lost | Ro Khanna (D) | 29.1% | D+41.9 | $116.5K | — | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, CA-17 | General | Lost | Ro Khanna (D) | 28.7% | D+42.7 | $178.5K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Tandon’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $57K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| TANDON FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Tandon has run against
- Ro Khanna (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Ro Khanna (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 17th District · lean D+42.8 · 46th most Democratic of 435
FEC H0CA17193
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC