2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 17th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Rohit Khanna (Democratic)
FEC: California's 17th district 2026 Official source
California's 17th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 17th district
FEC: California's 17th district 2026 Official source
California's 17th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Rohit Khanna

Democratic

FEC: KHANNA, ROHIT Official source

KHANNA, ROHIT, Democratic Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H4CA12055, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KHANNA, ROHIT Official source

KHANNA, ROHIT, Democratic Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H4CA12055, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $13.8M
FEC: KHANNA, ROHIT Official source
Receipts $13,761,491, disbursements $7,540,830, cash on hand $16,929,752 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $7.5M
On hand: $16.9M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Ethan Agarwal

Democratic

FEC: AGARWAL, ETHAN Official source

AGARWAL, ETHAN, Democratic Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H6CA17216, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: AGARWAL, ETHAN Official source

AGARWAL, ETHAN, Democratic Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H6CA17216, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $833K
FEC: AGARWAL, ETHAN Official source
Receipts $832,856, disbursements $562,185, cash on hand $270,671 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $562K
On hand: $271K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Ritesh Tandon

Republican

FEC: TANDON, RITESH Official source

TANDON, RITESH, Republican Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H0CA17193, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: TANDON, RITESH Official source

TANDON, RITESH, Republican Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H0CA17193, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $38K
FEC: TANDON, RITESH Official source
Receipts $37,653, disbursements $36,763, cash on hand $891 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $37K
On hand: $891

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Mike Katz

Democratic

FEC: KATZ, MIKE Official source

KATZ, MIKE, Democratic Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H6CA17224, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KATZ, MIKE Official source

KATZ, MIKE, Democratic Party, House CA district 17: FEC candidate H6CA17224, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $10K
FEC: KATZ, MIKE Official source
Receipts $10,312, disbursements $10,312, cash on hand $0 through 2026-09-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $10K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 17th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: AGARWAL, ETHANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KATZ, MIKEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KHANNA, ROHITOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TANDON, RITESHOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 17th district

The seat

Candidates

Rohit Khanna

Ethan Agarwal

Ritesh Tandon

Mike Katz

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Sources