2026 contest

California 17th District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Khanna, Ro

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

7

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

7 active FEC filings

ROHIT KHANNAFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent

First FEC filing: November 4, 2003 · Last filing: November 19, 2024

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MIKE KATZFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: March 5, 2026 · Last filing: March 5, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ETHAN AGARWALFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: March 3, 2026 · Last filing: March 3, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RITESH TANDONFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: October 5, 2019 · Last filing: July 15, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
HA T MS PHANFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: July 22, 2025 · Last filing: July 22, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JOSEPH W III DEHNFEC registered

LIBERTARIAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
NICHOLAS JAMES FINANFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: June 20, 2025 · Last filing: June 20, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.