Ro Khanna, 2026 California 17th District House Democratic candidate
Ro Khanna*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-CA)
2017 – Present
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California17th District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

Ritesh Tandon, 2026 California 17th District House Republican candidate
Ritesh Tandon
REPUBLICAN
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2026 California 17th District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for California's 17th congressional district House election between Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Ritesh Tandon. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 California 17th District House election features Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Ritesh Tandon. Incumbent Representative Ro Khanna is seeking reelection to a sixth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won California's 17th congressional district by 23.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026. California conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Democrats overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
CA-17
Democratic candidate
Ro Khanna
Republican candidate
Ritesh Tandon
Incumbent / open seat
Ro Khanna
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
70.0% D / 30.0% R
Projected margin
D +40.0
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
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