Race2026 cycle · Special electionsPrimary day 2 Jun 2026Updated

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California 17th District primary 2026

No. 274 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 California 17th District primary, 6 outside groups spent $75,530: $530 supporting Ro Khanna (D), $37,500 opposing Ro Khanna and $37,500 supporting Ethan Agarwal (D).

$75,530

outside money

supporting Ro Khanna (D)
$530
opposing Ro Khanna (D)
$37,500
supporting Ethan Agarwal (D)
$37,500

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Ro Khanna Democrat

    $37,500
    $530

    $530 supporting Ro Khanna · $37,500 opposing Ro Khanna

  • Ethan Agarwal Democrat

    $37,500

    $37,500 supporting Ethan Agarwal

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 1 Jun 2026

Supporting $16

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Viable PACsupporting Ethan Agarwal$37,500
  2. Working Families Party PACsupporting Ro Khanna$201
  3. Courage California Super PACsupporting Ro Khanna$156
  4. The People United PACsupporting Ro Khanna$150
  5. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Ro Khanna$10

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Viable PACopposing Ro Khanna$37,500

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesViable PAC spent $37,500 opposing Ro Khanna · $37,500Viable PAC spent $37,500 supporting Ethan Agarwal · $37,500Working Families Party PAC spent $201 supporting Ro Khanna · $201Courage California Super PAC spent $156 supporting Ro Khanna · $156The People United PAC spent $150 supporting Ro Khanna · $150We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee spent $13 supporting Ro Khanna · $13Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting Ro Khanna · $10Accountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KStrategy & Hustle gave $62,633 to The People United PAC · $62,633Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte gave $5,146 to We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee · $5,146Alma Soul gave $500 to We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee · $500Accountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KStrategy & HustleStrategy & HustleCompany or group · $62,633Planned Parenthood AdvocatesMar MontePlanned Parenthood Advocates Mar MonteCompany or group · $5,146Alma SoulAlma SoulCompany or group · $500Viable PACViable PACGroup · $75,000Working Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $201Courage California Super PACCourage California Super PACGroup · $156The People United PACThe People United PACGroup · $150We Vote - Nosotros Votamos -PPAMM CommitteeWe Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM CommitteeGroup · $13Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Ro KhannaRo KhannaCandidate · $38,030Ethan AgarwalEthan AgarwalCandidate · $37,500
  • Viable PAC spent opposing Ro Khanna · $37,500
  • Viable PAC spent supporting Ethan Agarwal · $37,500
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting Ro Khanna · $201
  • Courage California Super PAC spent supporting Ro Khanna · $156
  • The People United PAC spent supporting Ro Khanna · $150
  • We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee spent supporting Ro Khanna · $13
  • Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Ro Khanna · $10
  • Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
  • Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
  • Strategy & Hustle gave to The People United PAC · $62,633
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte gave to We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee · $5,146
  • Alma Soul gave to We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee · $500
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Viable PAC

  • Viable PAC spent $37,500 opposing Ro Khanna$37,500
  • Viable PAC spent $37,500 supporting Ethan Agarwal$37,500
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