U.S. Representative
Ro Khanna
California District 17
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other
65
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.46Progressive
Ro Khanna positions himself on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with a voting record more liberal than the average House Democrat. His NOMINATE score of -0.457 places him firmly in the progressive camp, reflecting consistent support for expanded government programs and progressive policy priorities.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
65
total votes analyzed
Overview
Representative Ro Khanna serves California's 17th Congressional District, which includes much of Silicon Valley. His voting record reflects progressive priorities with particular emphasis on healthcare policy, where he has cast the majority of his recorded votes. Khanna's legislative activity shows strong engagement on healthcare issues, with 41 recorded votes in this category and a 59% rate of voting in favor of measures that came before him. His voting patterns on budget matters show similar tendencies, supporting approximately 56% of budget-related legislation. As a representative of a technology-heavy district, Khanna brings a perspective that often bridges progressive economic policy with innovation-focused approaches. His voting record demonstrates consistent alignment with Democratic leadership positions while occasionally staking out positions to the left of his party's mainstream.
Key Positions
- •Strong engagement on healthcare legislation with frequent voting activity in this area
- •Consistent opposition to Republican procedural motions (Previous Question votes)
- •Support for defense-related measures based on limited recorded votes
- •Progressive stance on budget and fiscal policy matters
- •Alignment with Democratic Party positions on major floor votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare41
59% yea41% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other7
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $45.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$12.7M
100%
PAC / Committees$1K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$11.1M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1.7M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$2.0M · 15%
$200 – 499
$162K · 1%
$500 – 999
$271K · 2%
$1,000 – 1,999
$941K · 7%
$2,000+
$9.5M · 74%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$6.6M · 59%
Out-of-state$4.6M · 41%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$6.6M
NY
$1.4M
IL
$683K
TX
$292K
WA
$282K
MA
$252K
NJ
$212K
FL
$192K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$2.9M
SELF-EMPLOYED$1.0M
NULL$148K
GOOGLE$139K
KKR$138K
DRAGONEER INVESTMENT GROUP$35K
STANFORD UNIVERSITY$35K
APPLE$32K
META$31K
ERNST & YOUNG LLP$28K
SV ANGEL$28K
Y COMBINATOR$27K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$6.3M
Advertising
$388K
Administrative
$247K
Refunds
$153K
Transfers
$146K
Contributions
$144K
Fundraising
$73K
Materials
$22K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$1.3M
ADP PAYROLL SERVICES
2.$1.2M
SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES
3.$350K
ERIKSON COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC
4.$339K
FIRST DATA MERCHANT SERVICES
5.$270K
DCCC
6.$181K
MIDDLE SEAT
7.$179K
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
8.$175K
MELTED SOLIDS
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$6.9M
Operating Offsets
$360K
Net Operating
$6.6M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$281K
Committee Refunds
$500
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$989K
Opposing
$172K
Total Outside Spending
$1.2M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$745KCALIFORNIANS FOR INNOVATION
+$745K
02
$217KPROTECT PROGRESS
+$217K
03
$168KWORKING FOR US POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC
-$168K
04
$13KOHLONE AREA UNITED DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
+$13K
05
$6KHE'S GOTTA GO PAC
+$2K-$5K
06
$6KUNITED POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
+$6K
07
$2KCOURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC
+$2K
08
$2KREADY FOR REFORM.COM SPONSORED BY DEPUTY SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY
+$2K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H4CA12055Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
61 votes across 8 categories