California's 17th Congressional District

California's 17th Congressional District is represented by Ro Khanna (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2017. Khanna has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 97% of the time. The district includes San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara. It takes in all or part of 2 counties, and 86% of residents live in Santa Clara County. About 750,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $182,230.

Current Representative

Ro Khanna (Democrat) has represented California's 17th Congressional District since 2017.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 98% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 97%

See Ro Khanna's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: California 17th District

Winner: Ro Khanna.

Incumbent Ro Khanna is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.

Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent: raised $15.3M, $16.6M cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 98% attendance; votes with the Democratic majority 97% of the time
Ritesh Tandon (Republican): raised $57K, $5K cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 749,526
Median household income: $182,230
Median age: 37
Median home value: $1,512,900
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Khanna Voted Recently

Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Nay on National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Nay on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (Sep 1, 2026) — Passed
Nay on AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act (Jun 29, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented California's 17th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Mike Honda — Democrat (2013–2017)
Sam Farr — Democrat (1993–2013)
Leon Panetta — Democrat (1993)
Cal Dooley — Democrat (1991–1993)
Charles Pashayan — Republican (1979–1991)
John Krebs — Democrat (1975–1979)
Pete McCloskey — Republican (1973–1975)
Glenn Anderson — Democrat (1969–1973)
Cecil King — Democrat (1941–1969)
Lee Geyer — Democrat (1939–1943)
Charles Colden — Democrat (1933–1939)

Where the District Is

California's 17th Congressional District covers 179 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Santa Clara County (part): 86% of residents
Alameda County (part): 14% of residents

Largest communities

San Jose (part)
Sunnyvale
Santa Clara
Milpitas
Fremont (part)
Cupertino
Newark