
5th term · 9.8 years in office: 4 full terms completed, 1 in progress.
Representative · CA-17 · Democrat · since Jan 2017
Ro Khanna
Before the votes, a life.
Rohit Khanna was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1976 and raised in Bucks County.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Chicago in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2001.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna Before entering elected office, Khanna worked as an intellectual property attorney and served as a deputy assistant secretary in the United States Department of Commerce from 2009 to 2011.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna
Khanna first ran for California's 17th congressional district in 2014.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna He ran for the seat again in 2016, won the election, and has served in the House of Representatives since 2017.Source 1: Ro Khanna — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna
“As a Representative of Silicon Valley, I am calling for democratic accountability of this technology revolution.”
The path here
1998
Graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna
2001
Received a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna
2009-2011
Served as deputy assistant secretary of the United States Department of Commerce.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna
2014
Ran for California's 17th congressional district.Source 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna
2017-present
Representative, CA-17.Source 1: Ro Khanna — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Ro Khanna
2 sources
- Ro Khanna — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressopen source
- Wikipedia: Ro Khannaopen source archived copy
Full record card
Before Congress
- 1998 Graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago.
- 2001 Received a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.
- 2009-2011 Served as deputy assistant secretary of the United States Department of Commerce.
- 2014 Ran for California's 17th congressional district.
- 2017-present Representative, CA-17.
Stated position vs. voting record.
○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted
The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.
- Economy & taxes: stated 73 of 100 toward public spending. Voted 10 of 100 toward public spending.
- Safety & enforcement: not yet stated. Voted 26 of 100 toward reform sentencing.
- Immigration: stated 68 of 100 toward broader admission. Voted 30 of 100 toward broader admission.
- Rights & liberty: stated 42 of 100 toward individual liberty. Voted 3 of 100 toward individual liberty.
- Environment & energy: stated 65 of 100 toward conserve & protect. Voted 24 of 100 toward conserve & protect.
- Governance & oversight: stated 90 of 100 toward disclosure & audit. Voted 16 of 100 toward disclosure & audit.
10
stated positions where the voting record differs from the stated platform.
Pharmaceutical pricing
Record on the other side105Retirement programs
Record near neutral90Government role in coverage
Record near neutral85
The stats, cluster by cluster
6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size
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Votes by issue.
In their words
Where the record differs from the stated platform, both halves in full: the member's own words, and the roll call our score compares them with.
Use of force · 54 points apart, in primary sources
“Mr. Speaker, this body needs to vote on Thomas Massie's and my resolution to end the war in Iran. The President has sent 2,000 more soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to Iran. This is on top of the 4,500 marines we already have there.”
Voted YEA on Ukraine Support Act, the roll call our score compares with this statement.
Use of force
54All 7 votes on this issue ▾
Voted YEA on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon., the roll call our score compares with this statement.
Voted YEA on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon., the roll call our score compares with this statement.
Voted YEA on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran., the roll call our score compares with this statement.
AI & emerging tech · 85 points apart, in primary sources
“Mr. Speaker, today, I am calling to ban data centers in residential communities and to ban Federal funding for Flock cameras. We can't have a surveillance state in America. We didn't fight a revolution to be ruled by tech billionaires.”
Voted NAY on KIDS Act, the roll call our score compares with this statement.
AI & emerging tech
85All 3 votes on this issue ▾
| Bill | Roll call | Vote | Effect on this issue | Weight | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDS Act | Jun 29, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-2-0228 ▸ | Nay | 48 toward precaution | 0.60 | 28.8 toward innovation-first |
| Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | Jul 17, 2025On PassageRoll call 119-1-0199 ▸ | Yea | 45 toward innovation-first | 0.60 | 27 toward innovation-first |
| TAKE IT DOWN Act | Apr 28, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRoll call 119-1-0104 ▸ | Yea | 45 toward precaution | 0.80 | 36 toward precaution |
| Counted 19.8 toward innovation-first ÷ weight 2 = 9.9 toward innovation-first | |||||
How Ro Khanna voted.
- Voted NayRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Voted YeaDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Voted NayEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- Voted NayStop Insider Trading Act
- Voted NayNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Voted YeaValue Over Cost Act of 2026
Who funds Ro Khanna.
How complete is this money picture?
46of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.
- Campaign finance
- Corporate-PAC share
- Disclosed trades
- Lobbyist meetings
Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026
$13.8M
- PAC contributions
- Itemized individual
- Small-dollar (≤$200)
- All other
Disclosed trades
- PINTEREST INC CMN CLASS A
- CHEWY INC CMN CLASS A
- GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC CMN
- UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC. CMN
- CATERPILLAR INC (DELAWARE) CMN
- MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC CMN
- ION SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION CMN
- GE VERNOVA LLC CMN
- NVENT ELECTRIC PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC. CMN
Ideology placement
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Civic Herald. “Ro Khanna: voting record, stated positions, funding.” https://civicherald.app/politicians/ro-khanna-K000389.