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California's 17th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $14.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 17th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ro Khanna
Rep. Ro KhannaD
U.S. Representative · CA-017
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
43
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
15
Committees
Ranking MemberCyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee
Ranking MemberSelect Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 17. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
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General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$14.6M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)D
Cash on Hand
$17.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ro Khanna D67.7%Anita Chen R 32.3%254,877
2022Ro Khanna D70.9%Ritesh Tandon R 29.1%180,253
2020Ro Khanna D71.3%Ritesh Tandon R 28.7%297,336
2018Ro Khanna D75.3%Ron Cohen R 24.7%211,162
2016Ro Khanna D61.0%Michael M Honda D 39.0%233,192
2014Michael M Honda D51.8%Ro Khanna D 48.2%134,408
2012Michael M Honda D73.5%Evelyn Li R 26.5%216,728
2010Sam Farr D66.7%Jeff Taylor R 29.9%178,049
2008Sam Farr D74.1%Jeff Taylor R 25.9%227,944
2006Sam Farr D77.1%Anthony R De Maio R 22.9%156,682
2004Sam Farr D66.8%Mark Risley R 29.2%223,150
2002Sam Farr D68.1%Clint C Engler R 27.0%149,269
2000Sam Farr D68.6%Clint Engler R 24.7%208,760
1998Sam Farr D64.5%Bill Mccampbell R 32.7%160,690
1996Sam Farr D58.9%Jess Brown R 37.8%195,545
District
Population
749,526
Median HH Income
$182K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
63.6%
Veterans
2.4%
Median Age
36.9
Mean HH Income
$234K
Poverty Rate
6.4%
HS or Higher
92.0%
Median Home Value
$1.5M
Median Rent
$3,052/mo
Owner-Occupied
50.8%
Under 18 / 65+
19.2% / 13.3%