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  Khanna, Rohit "Ro"
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  2017-01-01  
 
NameRohit "Ro" Khanna
Address43255 Mission Blvd
Fremont, California , United States
EmailNone
Websitehttp://rokhanna.com
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Born September 13, 1976 (47 years)
ContributorFreedomDemocrat
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Aug 19, 2020 01:42pm
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InfoCongress isn’t working and the voters of California’s 17th District have an opportunity to send a message—by supporting a new type of forward-looking vision. Ro Khanna, 37, is prepared to move beyond the finger pointing and game-playing with concrete solutions to create good paying jobs and to move America’s economy into the 21st century. He’ll be more than a vote; he’ll be a strong voice for the Bay Area’s working families and communities. Ro understands how critical innovation and technology are to maintaining America’s position as the greatest and most dynamic economy in the world. Just as important, he appreciates the diversity of our district and will continue to be an outspoken advocate in Washington for working together for the common good. A long time resident of Fremont, Ro was drawn to Silicon Valley after graduating from law school. He currently works at the Silicon Valley law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, representing high technology companies in intellectual property cases. Following his mother’s example, Ro is also a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Stanford University and an Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara Law School. Governor Jerry Brown appointed him to the California Workforce Development Board for the State of California, where he serves as chair for the Advanced Manufacturing Committee. Ro also serves on the Board of Directors of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte as well as tutoring local high school students in his spare time. In 2009, President Obama appointed Ro to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce. For two years, Ro traveled the country meeting with American manufacturers to learn how Washington could help promote trade and the jobs it creates. Ro broke new ground when he organized clean technology trade missions and expanded the Green Embassy program, which allows American clean technology firms to showcase their products in our embassies overseas. Ro also served on the White House Business Council, where he worked with both business and labor for policies that promote U.S. economic growth. In 2009 and 2010, Ro took the lead on defending the rights of workers who were being laid off by New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) as the plant closed its doors in Fremont. He played a critical role in securing a $330,000 grant from the federal government for Fremont to find new uses for the abandoned auto plant, in addition to funds for job training programs to help the skilled workers who found themselves out of work and with nowhere to turn. Ro’s strong commitment to the United Auto Workers and the working families in the region is something that he will bring to Congress as he advocates for a collaborative working relationship between organized labor and business leaders. After leaving the Commerce Department, Ro authored a book on the state of American manufacturing and how to keep it competitive in the global economy. Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America's Future has won widespread praise for its strategies to keep the best companies, jobs, and opportunities in America. Ro’s commitment to public service was inspired early on by his grandfather, who told him stories about participating in Gandhi’s independence movement in India and spending several years in jail for promoting human rights. Somewhat serendipitously, Ro became involved in politics while attending the University of Chicago, where he worked on the campaign of a little-known candidate for state Senate named Barack Obama. Later, Ro worked on Obama’s presidential campaign. In 2003, Ro ran a protest campaign for Congress in California against a Democratic incumbent who voted for George W. Bush’s decision to attack Iraq. Although he lost badly, Ro’s was one of the first anti-Iraq war campaigns in the nation. His principled stand was not about receiving political endorsements, or working within the establishment, but about standing up for his beliefs. Like so many families in our area, Ro's parents immigrated to the United States—coming from India to seek opportunity and a better life for their children. Ro was born in Philadelphia in 1976, and learned the value of education and hard work from his parents. Ro’s father studied engineering at the University of Michigan; his mother was a substitute teacher. Ro benefited from a quality public school education and took out student loans to attend great universities, which he is still paying off today. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago, and received a law degree from Yale University


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Jul 10, 2022 02:00pm News Khanna says Democrats need to be disciplined: ‘You don’t get anywhere attacking’ Biden  Article WA Indy 

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  11/05/2024 CA District 17 ???
  03/05/2024 CA District 17 - Open Primary Won 63.19% (+36.54%)
  01/31/2023 US House Armed Services Committee Minority Members Won 3.70% (+0.00%)
  11/08/2022 CA District 17 Won 70.93% (+41.86%)
  06/07/2022 CA District 17 - Open Primary Won 65.96% (+40.65%)
  01/03/2021 US House Agriculture Committee Majority Members Won 2.85% (-4.27%)
  11/03/2020 CA District 17 Won 71.35% (+42.69%)
  03/03/2020 CA District 17 - Open Primary Won 68.65% (+47.27%)
  01/03/2019 US House Armed Services Committee Majority Members Won 3.66% (-2.58%)
  11/06/2018 CA District 17 Won 75.35% (+50.69%)
  06/05/2018 CA District 17 - Open Primary Won 61.98% (+39.07%)
  11/08/2016 CA District 17 Won 61.01% (+22.02%)
  06/07/2016 CA District 17 - Open Primary Won 39.08% (+1.68%)
  11/04/2014 CA - District 17 Lost 48.25% (-3.51%)
  06/03/2014 CA - District 17 - Open Primary Won 28.05% (+0.00%)
  03/02/2004 CA - District 12 - D Primary Lost 19.58% (-54.06%)
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  08/11/2024 US President - D Primaries ???
  03/05/2024 CA US Senate - Open Primary Lost 0.00% (-31.91%)
  06/07/2022 CA US Senate - Open Primary Lost 0.00% (-54.12%)
  04/22/2021 CA Attorney General - Appointment Lost 0.00% (-93.81%)
  12/22/2020 CA US Senate - Appointment Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  08/11/2020 US Vice President - D Selection Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
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VT At-Large - D Primary - Aug 09, 2022 D Becca Balint
IL District 01 - D Primary - Jun 28, 2022 D Jonathan L. Jackson
CA District 03 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2022 D Kermit Jones
MT District 1 - D Primary - Jun 07, 2022 D Thomas Winter
NC District 01 - D Primary - May 17, 2022 D Erica Smith-Ingram
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OMB Director - Mar 15, 2022 D Gene B. Sperling
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US Vice President - D Selection - Aug 11, 2020 D Elizabeth Warren
US Vice President - D Selection - Aug 11, 2020 D Karen R. Bass
VT Governor - D Primary - Aug 11, 2020 PRG David E. Zuckerman
NY District 17 - D Primary - Jun 23, 2020 D Mondaire Jones
IL District 03 - D Primary - Mar 17, 2020 D Marie Newman
CA US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020 I Bernie Sanders
CA District 25 - Special Election - Mar 03, 2020 D Cenk Uygur
TX District 10 - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Mike Siegel
New York City Public Advocate Special - Feb 26, 2019 D Nomiki Konst
Democratic Caucus Chair - Nov 28, 2018 D Barbara Lee
NY Attorney General - D Primary - Sep 13, 2018 D Zephyr Teachout
NH District 01 - D Primary - Sep 11, 2018 D Levi Sanders
HI District 01 - D Primary - Aug 11, 2018 D Kaniela Ing
MO District 01 - D Primary - Aug 07, 2018 D Cori Bush
NY District 14 - D Primary - Jun 26, 2018 D Joseph Crowley
NY District 14 - D Primary - Jun 26, 2018 D Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
CA US Senate - Open Primary - Jun 05, 2018 D Kevin de León
NM District 01 - D Primary - Jun 05, 2018 D Debra Haaland
DNC Party Chair - Feb 25, 2017 D Keith M. Ellison
US President - D Primaries - Feb 09, 2016 I Bernie Sanders
CA - District 15 - Open Primary - Jun 05, 2012 D Fortney "Pete" Stark
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