Ro Khanna
U.S. Representative, CA-17 since 2017. Ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, CA-17Born 1976Lawyer
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2017
- Bills became law
- 1
- 54 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 1.8%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Armed ServicesSeapower and Projection ForcesCyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation · Ranking Member
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformEconomic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory AffairsCybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Ranking Member
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Khanna sits in the U.S. House
Khanna is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jennifer McClellan, Teresa Leger Fernández, Laura Friedman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Khanna’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Khanna’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Khanna | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Khanna was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, CA-17 | Won | D+42.4 | D+40.7 | +1.7 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CA-17 | Won | D+35.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, CA-17 | Won | D+41.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, CA-17 | Won | D+42.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, CA-17 | Won | D+50.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, CA-17 | Won | D+22.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, CA-17 | Lost | R+3.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $15.3M
- Spent
- $9.5M
- Cash
- $16.6M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| RO FOR CONGRESS INC FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Khanna has held
- U.S. House, CA-17 · 2017–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Khanna has run against
- Ritesh Tandon (R) · 2026 election, won
- Anita Chen (R) · 2024 election, won
- Ron Cohen (R) · 2018 election, won
- Michael M. Honda (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Khanna’s best result was 38% (California's 17th District, 2016).
Khanna’s polls in the database →How we know Khanna
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide K000389
- FEC H4CA12055
- Wikidata Q7339221
- Ballotpedia Ro Khanna
- Vote Smart 29473
- GovTrack 412684
- OpenSecrets N00026427
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET