Ro Khanna
U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district
Representative, California's 17th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives
Background
Ro Khanna (Rohit Khanna) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017.
He defeated eight-term incumbent Mike Honda in the 2016 general election.
He was deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2009 to 2011, under President Barack Obama.
Key facts
- Born
- September 13, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniasource
- House seat
- U.S. representative for California's 17th congressional district since 2017source
- 2016 election
- Defeated eight-term incumbent Mike Honda in the 2016 general electionsource
- Commerce Department
- Deputy assistant secretary, 2009 to 2011, under President Barack Obamasource
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts with honors in economics, University of Chicago, 1998; Juris Doctor, Yale Law School, 2001source
WYDE coverage of Ro Khanna
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Ro Khanna, from Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026. Ro Khanna is a critic in 1 story and the subject of 1 story. The most recent is The Contested Study Behind the USAID Cuts Death-Toll Fight, Explained.
The Contested Study Behind the USAID Cuts Death-Toll Fight, Explained
A peer-reviewed Lancet study projecting more than 14 million deaths by 2030 from USAID cuts anchors a viral dispute, and its estimates swing widely with the modeling assumptions.
Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read · Critic
PhilanthropyKhanna and Friedberg Clash Over Wealth Tax and the Limits of Voluntary Giving
A wealth tax fight between Ro Khanna and David Friedberg reopened an old question about voluntary direct giving and whether promised dollars reach people.
Jun 22, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Reported alongside Ro Khanna
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