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Ritesh Tandon

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, CA-17

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: Lost the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 145,014 votes (47.4%) · 2 of 2
The race: Everyone running for CA-17 · Compare Tandon with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Affordability
1) Cut Everyday Living Costs for Working Families
2) Make Housing Affordable Again
3) Lower the Cost of Education and Job Training
4) Lower Healthcare and Prescription Drug Costs
Read all 38 in their words
Money: $57K raised, $51.8K spent, $5.2K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 8.3% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 75% from California
Backed by: California Congress of Republicans · Silicon Valley Chinese Association · Business And Housing Network (BAHN) and 5 more. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does Tandon say they will do?

38 priorities from tandonforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

38 priorities · 12 parts · 215 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$57K

$57,011

Spent

$51.8K

$51,784

Cash on hand

$5.2K

$5,227

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00721878

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

91¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($51.8K of $57K). Cash on hand went from $0 on Mar 31, 2025 to $5.2K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$0	$0	$0
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$0	$0	$0
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$100	$0	$100
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$0	$45	$55
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$9,158	$7,075	$2,139
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026	$24,475	$19,525	$7,088
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$3,920	$10,118	$891
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$14,807	$14,996	$702
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$4,551	$26	$5,227

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $57,011 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$52,25592%

Largest donors

Gaurang Desai2 contributions, latest Sep 9, 2026 · ENGINEER · ADVANTEST AMERICA INC · FREMONT, CA$5,000
Rishi Dixit2 contributions, latest May 4, 2026 · SANTA MONICA, CA$3,900
Georgia DixitOne contribution on Apr 29, 2026 · DIRECTOR · PARAMOUNT · SANTA MONICA, CA$3,500
Purnima DixitOne contribution on Apr 30, 2026 · RETIRED · TAVARES, FL$3,500
Rahul DixitOne contribution on Apr 30, 2026 · RETIRED · TAVARES, FL$3,500
Kate KushiOne contribution on May 2, 2026 · INVESTOR · BLEECKER STREET GROUP · NEW YORK, NY$3,500
Amitabh Bhargava2 contributions, latest Aug 28, 2026 · ENGINEER · JUNIPER · SANTA CLARA, CA$3,250
Subhash PatelOne contribution on May 12, 2026 · OWNER · 815-820 COMPANY LLC · SAN JOSE, CA$2,500
Pj GuptaOne contribution on Oct 12, 2026 · RETIRED · FREMONT, CA$2,000
Pankaj AnsalOne contribution on May 23, 2026 · MANAGEMENT · SAP · TRACY, CA$1,250
Anurag Dixit2 contributions, latest Aug 23, 2026 · ENGINEER · ACTALENT · SANTA CLARA, CA$1,002
Natwar AgrawalOne contribution on Mar 2, 2026 · RETIRED · MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

Name		Amount
California home57 contributions · 75%		$39,205
Florida3 contributions · 14%		$7,500
New York1 contribution · 6.7%		$3,500
Virginia1 contribution · 1.9%		$1,000
New Jersey1 contribution · 1%		$500
Georgia1 contribution · 0.5%		$250

Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 18 contributions · 30% of ranked		$14,753
Advantest America INC2 contributions · 10% of ranked		$5,000
Valiant1 contribution · 7.5% of ranked		$3,700
Bleecker Street Group1 contribution · 7% of ranked		$3,500
Paramount1 contribution · 7% of ranked		$3,500
Juniper2 contributions · 6.5% of ranked		$3,250
815-820 Company LLC1 contribution · 5% of ranked		$2,500
SAP1 contribution · 2.5% of ranked		$1,250

Name		Amount
Tandon, Ritesh9 payments · 52% of all spending		$26,869
Print Papa2 payments · 35% of all spending		$18,324
Alameda County ROV2 payments · 3.7% of all spending		$1,891
Santa Clara County ROV1 payment · 3.2% of all spending		$1,650
Anedot27 payments · 2.7% of all spending		$1,383
Integrated Solutions: Political2 payments · 0.8% of all spending		$400
Rockledge Associates1 payment · 0.5% of all spending		$250

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 20 contributions · 32% of ranked		$16,253
Engineer10 contributions · 21% of ranked		$10,502
Analyst1 contribution · 7.2% of ranked		$3,700
Director1 contribution · 6.8% of ranked		$3,500
Investor1 contribution · 6.8% of ranked		$3,500
Owner1 contribution · 4.9% of ranked		$2,500
Management2 contributions · 3.4% of ranked		$1,750
Partner1 contribution · 2% of ranked		$1,000

Ritesh Tandon

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Tandon say they will do?

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $57,011 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Tandon’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 2

Organizations 5

People 1

BallotWhen is Tandon on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 13 pages

Where the donors live $51,955 placed by state

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Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $75,416 across this race

What the payments were for $50,767 itemized

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Ritesh Tandon

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Tandon say they will do?

1Priority 1: Affordability 1 statement

2Priority 2: 1) Cut Everyday Living Costs for Working Families 2 statements

3Priority 3: 2) Make Housing Affordable Again 2 statements

4Priority 4: 3) Lower the Cost of Education and Job Training 2 statements

5Priority 5: 4) Lower Healthcare and Prescription Drug Costs 2 statements

6Priority 6: 5) Stop Tax-and-Fee Overload on Families and Innovators 2 statements

7Priority 7: 6) Lower Energy, Utility, and Transportation Costs 2 statements

8Priority 8: 7) Make Childcare and Elder-Care More Affordable 2 statements

9Priority 9: 8) Protect Jobs, Raise Wages, and Back Small Business 2 statements

10Priority 10: 9) Keep Silicon Valley Competitive in the Next Economy 2 statements

11Priority 11: 10) Restore Fiscal Discipline and Economic Stability 2 statements

12Priority 12: 11) Oppose California Billionaire Wealth Tax 2 statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $57,011 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Tandon’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 2

Organizations 5

People 1

BallotWhen is Tandon on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 13 pages

Where the donors live $51,955 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $75,416 across this race

What the payments were for $50,767 itemized

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