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Ro Khanna

Democrat · Incumbent

U.S. Representative, CA-17

Incumbent · Public Record
PIP Political Integrity Pledge · Political Integrity PAC
  • No Corporate PAC Money
  • Stock Trading Ban
  • Lobbying Ban for Former Members
  • Overturn Citizens United

Primary: June 2026 Last updated 2026-04-28

T Transparency
87%
+1 from Political Integrity Pledge

Top positive drivers

  • T1 Regular town halls in CA-17 (Sunnyvale Middle School post-election Nov 2024). Benefits Over Billionaires tour in Republican districts. MSNBC op-ed criticizing GOP for canceling town halls. Exceeds frequency benchmark. 4/4
  • T4 $0 PAC money (FEC verified). $0 lobbyist money. Co-founded NO PAC Caucus with Beto O'Rourke 2017. Introduced No PAC Act (H.R. 10532). Co-sponsors We the People Amendment. 4/4
  • T7 Fox News appearances (non-aligned media). Editorial board interviews. MSNBC/PBS/ABC/local KTVU. Democracy Now. Hoover Institution. CommonWealth Club. Well above 5+ appearances across political spectrum. 4/4

Top negative drivers

  • T18 Supports Department of Education. Opposes abolishing it. Defends Pell Grants/school lunches. No specific education transparency mechanisms (per-pupil disclosure/outcome dashboards/charter reporting). 1/4
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  • T1 Regular town halls in CA-17 (Sunnyvale Middle School post-election Nov 2024). Benefits Over Billionaires tour in Republican districts. MSNBC op-ed criticizing GOP for canceling town halls. Exceeds frequency benchmark. 4/4
  • T2 Advocates for transparency reforms. Five-point reform plan includes financial disclosure elements. Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted). No evidence of proactive personal financial disclosure beyond legal minimums. 2.75/4
  • T3 Co-founded NO PAC Caucus. Introduced five-point reform ban including stock trading ban for members and spouses. Spouse Ritu Khanna made 14,000+ trades since 2020 including Nvidia/defense stocks. Bill had spouse loophole (Sludge Dec 2024). No STOCK Act violation found. 3.75/4
  • T4 $0 PAC money (FEC verified). $0 lobbyist money. Co-founded NO PAC Caucus with Beto O'Rourke 2017. Introduced No PAC Act (H.R. 10532). Co-sponsors We the People Amendment. 4/4
  • T5 FEC filings show $0 PAC/$0 lobbyist. 94.55% large individual contributions. Top donors from tech industry. No proactive donor transparency page on website. 2.25/4
  • T6 Newsletter archive on khanna.house.gov. Regular press releases. MSNBC op-eds explaining votes. Book Dignity in a Digital Age explains policy reasoning. Fox News appearances explaining positions. 3.75/4
  • T7 Fox News appearances (non-aligned media). Editorial board interviews. MSNBC/PBS/ABC/local KTVU. Democracy Now. Hoover Institution. CommonWealth Club. Well above 5+ appearances across political spectrum. 4/4
  • T8 LCV lifetime 99%. AFL-CIO high rating. Heritage Action 0% (clear progressive alignment). VoteSmart evaluations. Endorsed by multiple organizations. 4/4
  • T9 Newsletter archive shows regular updates. Press releases multiple times per week. Active social media. Town halls. 50%+ policy content. Built sustained communication infrastructure over 9 years. 3.75/4
  • T10 Book Dignity in a Digital Age written for general audience. Translates tech policy for non-experts. Op-eds in accessible language. No evidence of multilingual materials for CA-17 diverse constituency. 3/4
  • T11 Supports drug price negotiation. Co-introduced Prescription Drug Price Relief Act with Sanders. Co-introduced bipartisan Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act 2026. Focused on drug pricing specifically, not broader healthcare price transparency. 3/4
  • T12 Stop Wall Street Landlords Act (reintroduced 3+ times) targets corporate landlord transparency. Tracks institutional investor purchases. YIMBY Caucus member. Focused on corporate ownership transparency, not broader zoning/developer transparency. 3/4
  • T13 Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act (bipartisan) addresses supply chain. Supports junk fee opposition (CPC letter on CFPB credit card late fee cap). No specific consumer cost disclosure legislation across energy/trade/telecom. 2.75/4
  • T14 Federal Funds Integrity Bill (H.R. 8107, 2026) with Burchett orders GAO audit of all 50 states. Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted). IDEA Act (enacted). Multiple enacted provisions driving spending transparency. 4/4
  • T15 Ranking Member HASC CITI Subcommittee (cyber/AI jurisdiction). Co-sponsor Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act. Creator Bill of Rights resolution. No standalone enacted AI transparency legislation. 3/4
  • T16 Led PEACE Act with Sen. Padilla (force-as-last-resort standard). Original co-sponsor George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. House passed George Floyd Act but not enacted. 3.50/4
  • T17 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (bipartisan with Grassley/Gosar/Pascrell). Increases enforcement and transparency of visa programs. Moderate specifics on system transparency vs system reform. 3/4
  • T18 Supports Department of Education. Opposes abolishing it. Defends Pell Grants/school lunches. No specific education transparency mechanisms (per-pupil disclosure/outcome dashboards/charter reporting). 1/4
  • T19 Voted for Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supports independent redistricting. Proposed Democracy Dollars plan. Five-point reform plan includes term limits and ethics code. 3.50/4
  • T20 Federal Funds Integrity Bill orders nationwide GAO audit. Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted). FY2018 defense provision directing GAO procurement study. Voted against $886B NDAA citing lack of accountability. 4/4
  • T21 Extensive media engagement: Fox News/MSNBC/PBS/ABC/KTVU/Democracy Now/local media. Regular press availabilities. Responds to controversy (addressed spouse trading questions). Accessible across political spectrum. 3.75/4
  • T22 PolitiFact: 1 False (CA-17 GDP vs Russia 2019), 1 Mostly False (Amazon Echo 2018), 2 Half True, 1 Mostly True. 2 rated false/mostly false (under 3 penalty threshold). Moderate accuracy. 3/4
  • T23 Espionage Act Reform (with Wyden/Massie bipartisan) protects whistleblowers reporting classified info. Ensures congressional access to whistleblower info. Reintroduced multiple Congresses. 3.75/4
  • T24 Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405, enacted, signed by Trump Nov 2025) requires AG to make files publicly available in searchable/downloadable format. Bipartisan with Massie. 4/4
  • T25 No PAC pledge verified $0 PAC. Stock trading ban advocacy contradicted by spouse making 14,000+ trades including defense stocks while on Armed Services. 1 significant unexplained contradiction caps ps moderate. 3/4
E Efficiency
93%
+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge

Top positive drivers

  • E2 Prescription Drug Price Relief Act pegs prices to international median. Stop BEZOS Act used government benefits data. $12T deficit plan cites CBO/GAO/IRS data. Evidence shapes design across portfolio. 4/4
  • E3 Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted) evaluates agency digital service delivery. Federal Funds Integrity Bill orders GAO evaluation of all 50 states. Enacted evaluation legislation. 4/4
  • E5 IDEA Act (enacted 2018) requires federal agencies to modernize websites. Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted 2025). Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (enacted). CHIPS and Science Act (enacted). Multiple enacted laws. 4/4
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  • E1 Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted) requires OMB Federal Service Delivery Lead with performance metrics. IDEA Act (enacted). Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (enacted) has implementation benchmarks. 3.75/4
  • E2 Prescription Drug Price Relief Act pegs prices to international median. Stop BEZOS Act used government benefits data. $12T deficit plan cites CBO/GAO/IRS data. Evidence shapes design across portfolio. 4/4
  • E3 Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted) evaluates agency digital service delivery. Federal Funds Integrity Bill orders GAO evaluation of all 50 states. Enacted evaluation legislation. 4/4
  • E4 CA-17 constituent services office. Grant applicant assistance page. Town halls across district. Secured $14.7M in community project funding (FY2024). Established casework infrastructure over 9 years. 3.75/4
  • E5 IDEA Act (enacted 2018) requires federal agencies to modernize websites. Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted 2025). Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (enacted). CHIPS and Science Act (enacted). Multiple enacted laws. 4/4
  • E6 13 bills enacted as primary sponsor (top tier for any House member). CHIPS Act implementation ongoing. IDEA Act implementation tracked. $9M+ raised 2024 cycle. 0.8% missed votes. 4/4
  • E7 Bipartisan legislation pattern: IDEA Act, CHIPS Act (with Schumer/Young/Gallagher), Epstein Files (with Massie), Global Fairness Drug Pricing (with Luna/Biggs), Federal Funds Integrity (with Burchett). 10+ bipartisan bills with Republican partners. 4/4
  • E8 CHIPS Act: identified agency (NSF), funding ($100B over 5 years), phasing (technology hubs). Childcare bill modeled after Canada. Drug pricing pegged to international median. Understands federal implementation pathways. 3.75/4
  • E9 13 enacted bills including VALOR Act, IDEA Act, Gov Service Delivery, Epstein Files, Quantum Computing, Cyber Workforce. Stop BEZOS Act pressured Amazon $15 wage. Pattern of 3+ verified results. 4/4
  • E10 Five-point reform plan: stock trading ban + PAC ban + term limits + lobbying ban + SCOTUS ethics code. IDEA Act reforms government digital processes (enacted). Multiple process reforms enacted. 3.75/4
  • E11 Supports Medicare for All. Introduced State-Based Medicare for All Act. Co-sponsored Prescription Drug Price Relief Act. IRA drug negotiation (voted YES). Broad approach but no enacted healthcare efficiency legislation. 3.50/4
  • E12 Stop Wall Street Landlords Act (reintroduced 3+ Congresses). YIMBY Caucus member. Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights. Identifies barriers (corporate ownership/GSE subsidies). Not enacted but reintroduced. 3.50/4
  • E13 Key role in IRA $369B climate investment negotiations with Manchin. Big Oil hearing chair exposing climate disinformation. End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (2026). LCV 99% lifetime. 3.75/4
  • E14 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (bipartisan) addresses visa program abuses. Supports USCIS modernization. Focused on visa reform specifically, not broader immigration system efficiency. 2.75/4
  • E15 Co-sponsored College for All Act. Supports public education. Child care act with $24/hr worker minimum. Google partnership with community colleges/HBCUs. No specific education system efficiency legislation. 2.75/4
  • E16 PEACE Act (force-as-last-resort standard). George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (original co-sponsor). House passed George Floyd Act. Limited focus on violence intervention/mental health response. 3/4
  • E17 VALOR Act (enacted) creates veteran apprenticeship pathways. CHIPS Act (enacted) creates technology hubs and jobs. Led Silicon Valley-to-Jefferson Iowa tech jobs initiative. Multiple enacted workforce provisions. 4/4
  • E18 Federal Funds Integrity Bill orders GAO audit of all 50 states. Lone NO vote against $886B NDAA citing waste. Identified specific Pentagon savings (B-1B=$8B, Minuteman=$30B). TransDigm price gouging investigation. 3.75/4
  • E19 Secured $14.7M in community project funding FY2024 for 15 district projects. Supported IIJA. CHIPS Act includes infrastructure for tech hubs. No specific permitting reform/NEPA modernization. 2.75/4
  • E20 Armed Services Committee member. Lone NO vote against $886B NDAA (cost-effectiveness rationale). Identifies specific savings. Defense Biotech Manufacturing Act (enacted). Quantifies cost comparisons. 3.75/4
  • E21 IDEA Act (enacted 2018). Government Service Delivery Improvement Act (enacted 2025). Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Act (enacted). Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (enacted). Multiple enacted laws targeting responsiveness. 4/4
  • E22 $12T Progressive Deficit Reduction Plan: $2.4T spending cuts + $9.7T revenue. Quantified pay-fors exceeding 50% of proposals. CBO/GAO referenced. Reintroduced across Congresses but not enacted. 3.75/4
  • E23 TransDigm price gouging: IG investigation referral. FY2018 defense procurement: GAO study directed. Federal Funds Integrity Bill orders GAO audit. Big Oil hearing used documentary evidence. 3.75/4
  • E24 Stop BEZOS Act pressured Amazon wage increase. Criticized defense spending inefficiency (lone NO vote). H-1B Reform acknowledges visa abuse. Heterodox positions on defense/trade/tech. 3.75/4
  • E25 Oversight Committee member. Chaired Environmental Subcommittee (Big Oil hearing with CEO testimony under oath). Armed Services oversight of DoD. Epstein Files Transparency Act (enacted) forces DOJ disclosure. 3.75/4
A Affordability
92.2%
+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge

Top positive drivers

  • A4 Co-founded Congressional Antitrust Caucus. Opposed Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram mergers. Opposed Amazon/Whole Foods acquisition. Stop Wall Street Landlords Act targets corporate consolidation in housing. Antitrust advocacy across tech/housing/food. 4/4
  • A1 Benefits Over Billionaires tour (town halls on affordability). Childcare $10/day proposal based on local cost data. References Silicon Valley housing costs. Food pricing petition. Covers multiple cost areas. 3.75/4
  • A2 UChicago economics degree. Stanford economics lecturer. Book uses economic data. $12T deficit plan cites CBO/IRS/BLS. GDP claim was False (overstatement). Generally data-grounded with occasional error. 3.75/4
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  • A1 Benefits Over Billionaires tour (town halls on affordability). Childcare $10/day proposal based on local cost data. References Silicon Valley housing costs. Food pricing petition. Covers multiple cost areas. 3.75/4
  • A2 UChicago economics degree. Stanford economics lecturer. Book uses economic data. $12T deficit plan cites CBO/IRS/BLS. GDP claim was False (overstatement). Generally data-grounded with occasional error. 3.75/4
  • A3 Grant applicant assistance page on website. Constituent services office for federal program navigation. Town halls addressing affordability. No specific documented affordability services (benefits enrollment/housing assistance). 3/4
  • A4 Co-founded Congressional Antitrust Caucus. Opposed Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram mergers. Opposed Amazon/Whole Foods acquisition. Stop Wall Street Landlords Act targets corporate consolidation in housing. Antitrust advocacy across tech/housing/food. 4/4
  • A5 Childcare bill: $10/day for families under $250K. GAIN Act: specific dollar amounts. Drug pricing pegged to international median. $12T plan quantifies household impacts. Multiple proposals with household cost estimates. 3.50/4
  • A6 Stop Wall Street Landlords Act reintroduced in response to housing crisis. Codified Trump drug pricing EO. Food Supply Chain Act in response to pandemic supply disruptions. Benefits Over Billionaires tour. 3.75/4
  • A7 $12T deficit plan: explicit redirection from defense waste ($850B) + fossil fuel subsidies ($170B) + tax loopholes ($9.7T) toward childcare/healthcare/housing/education. Lone NDAA NO vote. 3.75/4
  • A8 Stop BEZOS Act named Amazon/Walmart. Big Oil hearing compelled CEOs to testify under oath. Stop Wall Street Landlords targets $100M+ asset corporate landlords. TransDigm price gouging investigation. 3.75/4
  • A9 Benefits Over Billionaires tour name frames economics around working families. Childcare $10/day for families under $250K. GAIN Act targets 47M households. Dignity in a Digital Age frames tech economy in worker terms. 3.75/4
  • A10 Drug pricing (multiple bills). Childcare ($10/day). Housing (Stop Wall Street Landlords 3+ times). GAIN Act (EITC expansion). Minimum wage. 5+ affordability actions in evidence window. 3.75/4
  • A11 Medicare for All support. State-Based Medicare for All Act. Prescription Drug Price Relief Act (with Sanders). Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act (bipartisan 2026). IRA drug negotiation YES. Multiple approaches. 3.75/4
  • A12 Stop Wall Street Landlords Act (reintroduced 3+ times): bans GSE backing for $100M+ investor purchases. Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights. YIMBY Caucus. Quantifies targets. 3.75/4
  • A13 Co-sponsored College for All Act (tuition-free under $125K). Childcare bill ($10/day/$780B modeled after Canada). Student loan cancellation advocacy. Google/HBCU partnership ($5K stipends). Not enacted. 3.50/4
  • A14 GAIN Act: EITC expansion for 47M households (CBPP/Tax Policy Center scored). $12T plan: 28% corporate rate, close carried interest, FTT, billionaire wealth tax. Independently scored by CBPP. 3.75/4
  • A15 Signed CPC letter opposing CFPB credit card late fee cap repeal. Supports CFPB. Internet Bill of Rights (2018). No standalone consumer protection legislation enacted. 3/4
  • A16 Raise the Wage Act (2025 original co-sponsor, $17 minimum). PRO Act co-sponsor. Stop BEZOS Act pressured Amazon to $15 (documented outcome). GAIN Act EITC expansion. Reintroduced multiple Congresses. 3.75/4
  • A17 Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act (bipartisan). Addresses supply chain disruptions and meat processing concentration. Food pricing petition on website. Not enacted. 3.50/4
  • A18 Key negotiator in IRA $369B clean energy investment (as cost reduction for families). End Polluter Welfare Act. Supports LIHEAP. Co-authored renewable energy plan with Kerry. IRA enacted with his role. 3.75/4
  • A19 Supports transit investment. Co-authored EV tax credit plan with Kerry. Secured $14.7M in district transportation/community projects. No standalone transportation affordability legislation. 2.75/4
  • A20 $12T Progressive Deficit Reduction Plan connects healthcare/housing/childcare/education/manufacturing/wages into coherent strategy. Dignity in a Digital Age articulates cross-cutting vision. Benefits Over Billionaires tour frames integrated agenda. 3.75/4
  • A21 Voted YES: IRA/ACA protections/minimum wage/PRO Act. Lone NO on $886B NDAA (redirecting to domestic). Consistent co-sponsorship across 9 years. No voting contradictions. 3.75/4
  • A22 Opposes Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security cuts. Save Medicare Act. Amendment to protect children's health insurance. Defends Pell Grants. Opposes CFPB defunding. Voting record consistently defends. 3.75/4
  • A23 GAIN Act targets 47M households. Childcare covers families under $250K. College for All covers under $125K. Medicare for All universal. Stop Wall Street Landlords protects renters. Progressive benefit design. 3.75/4
  • A24 Portfolio covers workers/families/seniors/students/small business/veterans (VALOR Act)/tech workers (CHIPS). Multiple cost areas. Universal program support. Broad demographic reach. 3.75/4
  • A25 AFL-CIO high rating. LCV 99% lifetime. CPC Deputy Whip. SEIU support. CBPP scored GAIN Act. Tax Policy Center analyzed proposals. Multiple sectors rate him aligned. 3.75/4

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Scoring Summary

Axis Base Pledge Bonus Final
Transparency 87% +1 88%
Efficiency 93% +0.5 93.5%
Affordability 92.2% +0.5 92.7%
Overall TEA Average of the three axes 90.7%

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