Elections Intelligence

California 17th District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE D
Ro Khanna Democratic · Incumbent
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 98¢5.8¢
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Ritesh Tandon Republican · Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 35-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 98¢ today.

Safe D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Safe DD 98¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Safe DD+35.4 in 2024. Fundraising · Lean DD 365.48-to-1 in receipts.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 98¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
D+35.4

Ro Khanna (D)

67.7 — 32.3 · 2024 general election

def. Anita Chen (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
D 365.48 to 1
Ro Khanna$13.76M
Ritesh Tandon$37.7K

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Top-two primary 06-02 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 Top-two field settled · both advancers on the November ballot COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄