California 172026 HOUSE POLLS

2026 California 17th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 California 17th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Ro Khanna a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican Ritesh Tandon. Pollsmax projects Khanna to receive 76.5% of the vote compared with 23.5% for Tandon, a projected Democratic margin of 53 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

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. This race is rated as solid Democratic. California conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Democrats overall.