Ritesh Tandon, a Republican tech executive and perennial candidate, faces Democratic incumbent Ro Khanna in the 2026 election for California's 17th congressional district after placing second in the top-two primary.
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2026 race
Ritesh Tandon, a tech executive and perennial candidate, is the Republican candidate in the 2026 election for California's 17th congressional district. The seat is held by Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected in 2024 with 67.7% of the vote.
In the top-two primary, Tandon finished second with 19,793 votes, or 14.85%, behind Khanna's 62.30% and ahead of fellow Republican Jennie Ha Phan, a retired accountant, who took 10.71%. Democrats Ethan Agarwal and Mike Katz and Libertarian Joe Dehn were also eliminated.
Tandon faces Khanna in the general election on November 3, 2026.