U.S. House of Representatives, District 17
Top candidate wins seat.
Ro Khanna (D)(incumbent)67.6%
171,962 votes
Anita Chen (R)32.3%
82,096 votes
Race called at 9:20 PM PT on November 5, 2024
98.91% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
98.91% of votes countedAssociated PressThis percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.
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Candidate Statements
Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.
Anita Chen
- Educator/entrepreneur
- Republican
- Experience: “In my research, I found that the major contributors to sex trafficking are the issues that concern us all.”
- Priorities: “High inflation means financial and housing insecurity. Crime without consequence means feeling unsafe in our communities. Political correctness sacrifices academic excellence. Illegal immigration strains our social systems at the expense of legal immigrants and citizens.”
- Silicon Valley: “We are the wealthiest district in America with the highest percentage of immigrants and we must be allowed to be who we are: creative problem solvers.”
- sites.google.com/view/anitaforcongress/home
Ro Khanna
- U.S. Representative
- Democrat
- Accomplishments: “Worked with the California Delegation to bring over $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to Fremont, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Alviso, Cupertino, Newark and San José, as well as Santa Clara and Alameda counties.”
- Economy: “I have called on my fellow Democrats in Congress to support a more progressive economic platform. I have traveled to rural West Virginia, Iowa, and Ohio, positioning myself as Silicon Valley’s ambassador to parts of the country that have been left out of the digital revolution.”
- Education: “Support increased funding for K–12 education; including programs for special education, music, art, upgrading technology, unfunded mandates, and Head Start reimbursement rates.”
- rokhanna.com
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