Candidate · U.S. House, District 17
Ritesh Tandon
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- CEO/Entrepreneur/Researcher (ballot designation)
- Lives in
- San Jose
Background
- Has worked about two decades in technology, including at Cisco and Jabra (as of 2020). source: milpitasbeat.com
- Attended Santa Clara University. source: milpitasbeat.com
- Served on the executive committee of the Sankara Eye Foundation and five years as president of UPMA. source: milpitasbeat.com
- Was the Republican nominee against Ro Khanna in California District 17 in 2020. source: milpitasbeat.com
- Advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary to the November general election. source: santamariatimes.com
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