Democratic · Incumbent
Ro Khanna
19 statements on record
Full recordHouse · District 17 · Election Day November 3, 2026
California 17th District race 2026
2 candidates, in surname order. 19 statements on the record, word for word, each linked to where it ran.
Republican
Ritesh Tandon
No statements on the record yet
On the record, by issue
The Middle East12
Ro Khanna
As printed
“It is apartheid. It is inhumane. It is cruel.”
HasanAbi EXCLUSIVE: Ro Khanna on His Detention in the West Bank ›
As printed
“They were violent settlers who surrounded our van brandishing M4s, kicking the tires of the van, blockading our van in, taunting us, laughing at us, videotaping us.”
Ritesh Tandon
Nothing on this issue yet
Campaigns & elections1
Ro Khanna
As printed
“I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line,”
NBC News Politics Graham Platner considering ‘best path forward’ in Maine Senate race after denying sexual assault claim ›
Ritesh Tandon
Nothing on this issue yet
Healthcare & public health1
Ro Khanna
Supports
“Medicare for all is arguably the most important priority”
Washington Examiner Democrats' own pollster finds 58% view socialism positively and 32% capitalism, and Jeffries says he does not support the DSA agenda ›
Ritesh Tandon
Nothing on this issue yet
Immigration & the border1
Ro Khanna
Supports
“That is why we must abolish ICE. It is a cruel, rogue agency”
Washington Examiner Democrats put South Carolina first in 2028 and pass two opposite resolutions on ICE the same day ›
Ritesh Tandon
Nothing on this issue yet
Tech & AI1
Ro Khanna
In their own words
“We need to have a vision for how we're gonna create jobs for young people. Let me give you two ideas. We need to tax the usage of AI and robots so that we incentivize human hiring.”
Ritesh Tandon
Nothing on this issue yet
The latest 2 per candidate on each issue. Each full record, linked at the top, holds the rest.
Claims on the ledger
Ro Khanna
Open
“Security cameras can see that they were involved in the detention of American citizens.”
Open
“When the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers & continued our detention.”
Open
“When the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers & continued our detention. They made a huge mistake. You will be hearing more soon.”
Ritesh Tandon
No checkable claims on the ledger yet
Storylines they appear in
Ritesh Tandon
No storylines yet
Where the candidate list comes from
- NBC News: California District 17 primary results read September 30, 2026
- California Secretary of State: 2026 general election certified list of candidates read September 30, 2026
Names and party labels were checked against these pages on September 30, 2026. The list holds the major-party nominees and any independent who is a principal candidate. Smaller-party and write-in candidates are left out; the state’s election office has the full ballot.
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