Rep. Ro Khanna wins high praise from the progressive “The Nation” magazine. 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTSince even before his election to Congress and swearing-in last January, Rep. Ro Khanna has tried to burnish an exemplary progressive image. Progressives in his own… Read More ›
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Khanna staff caught again surreptitiously posting comments on progressive website Daily Kos
Someone affiliated with Rep. Ro Khanna has been kicked off the progressive site Daily Kos a second time for making comments while using a fake user name, known as sockpuppeting. 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTRep. Ro Khanna has always ran on the pledge to… Read More ›
After ruthless campaign that cost Mike Honda his seat, Ro Khanna wishes him happy birthday
17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTLet bygones be bygones. At least that’s what Rep. Ro Khanna thinks after he wished a happy birthday to his former political rival and the man he replaced in the 17th Disrict, former Rep. Mike Honda. Khanna tweeted… Read More ›
Ro Khanna thinks Bernie Sanders should run for president in 2020
Rep. Ro Khanna 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTFor months, freshman Rep. Ro Khanna‘s Twitter feed has morphed into a type of daily affirmation of his progressive credentials. At times the tone is similar to that of Stuart Smalley, the self-help character from… Read More ›
Democracy will ‘crumble’ if Supreme Court nominee is confirmed, says Khanna
Rep. Ro Khanna 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTPresident Donald Trump’s nomination last week of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court will have debilitating consequence for the nation, Rep. Ro Khanna told India West. “If the Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch to… Read More ›
2016 EAST BAY POLITICAL YEAR-IN-REVIEW, PART 1 – Primary races begin to heat up; Ray McDonald fiasco blows up in Hayward; rents continue to rise
JANUARY>>>During a frigid Alameda City Council meeting that lasted until 4 a.m., struggling renters win an extension for a moratorium on rent increases that will lead the way to an ordinance approved in March. “If the NRA wants guns to… Read More ›
The Ro Khanna era finally begins
CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | In the end, voters in the 17th Congressional District decided Rep. Mike Honda’s on-going ethics investigation, in addition, to a view his tenure had morphed into general apathy, was too much to bear for another… Read More ›
After decisive victory, Khanna offers an optimistic future for region, country
Ro Khanna mobbed by the media and supporters Tuesday night in Fremont. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Two years after falling short of his goal, Ro Khanna registered a decisive victory in his rematch against Rep. Mike Honda in… Read More ›
EAST BAY ELECTION NIGHT STORYLINES TO WATCH
–CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN CA17?––Is this truly the end of Rep. Mike Honda’s 16 years in Congress? Is the third time a charm for Ro Khanna, who lost congressional races in 2004 and 2014? The race will be tight… Read More ›
ELECTION DAY IN THE EAST BAY FEARLESS FORECAST
We probably won’t find out officially until the end of the week, but Ro Khanna will win CA-17. FEATURED TOSS UPS *ALL CAPS denotes incumbents. CA17 – Ro Khanna over MIKE HONDA AD16 – Cheryl Cook-Kallio over CATHARINE BAKER BERKELEY… Read More ›
EAST BAY CITIZEN PODCAST – ELECTION DAY IN THE EAST BAY PREVIEW
//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4812231/height/90/width/500/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/no-cache/true/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3a7ea9/ EPISODE 28 | Election Day is upon us. Or, shall we say the last throes of democracy in America is near? Nevertheless, Bay Area News Group political reporter Matthew Artz joins the podcast for a special Election Day in… Read More ›
No frank you: Honda used loophole to send pre-election letters to constituents
Rep. Mike Honda sent an official letter to less than 500 constituents in October, thereby, sidestepping pre-election House franking rules. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Rep. Mike Honda is certainly going for broke in his bid to again stave… Read More ›
WikiLeaks email suggests Khanna was once down with TPP
17th District Congressional candidate Ro Khanna Oct. 27 in Cupertino. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |An email from Ro Khanna’s well-connected campaign chair to Hillary Clinton adviser John Podesta raises questions about the congressional candidate consistency over the controversial… Read More ›
EBCampaign: Swanson commits ‘political catfishing’; Khanna invited Hillary to his wedding; Cook-Kallio gets high on pot $$
12 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY | Sometimes the Internet is not what it seems. For some, the person one perceives on the other end of an online interaction is not who they are in real life. It’s not uncommon for,… Read More ›
CA17: Newsom rallies Khanna supporters
Ro Khanna and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom at a campaign rally in Cupertino Thursday. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Ro Khanna’s first run for Rep. Mike Honda’s seat three years ago began at De Anza College. His final sprint… Read More ›
CA17 PREVIEW: Honda-Khanna rematch takes an ugly turn
Rep. Mike Honda and fellow Democrat Ro Khanna meet again for a rematch of their 2014 campaigns. MEET THE CANDIDATESRep. MIKE HONDA has served the South Bay since 2001. Until 2014, his path toward re-election was clear every two years until… Read More ›
Podesta WikiLeaks emails: Khanna sought Hillary Clinton’s endorsement
Thousands of emails belonging to John Podesta have been released by WikiLeaks in recent weeks. PHOTO/Creative Commons CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Last January, Ro Khanna’s congressional campaign was seeking an early knockout in its rematch this year with… Read More ›
Ro Khanna’s old pal comes to legal defense of former campaign manager
Ro Khanna’s buddy former U.S. Attorney Renato Mariotti is representing his embattled former campaign manager. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | ELECTION 2016 |Renato Mariotti is a former assistant U.S. attorney and a high-powered Chicago lawyer. He is also the attorney of… Read More ›
Two East Bay campaign ads used actors, similar strategies to attack opponents
ELECTION 2016 | In the East Bay recently, two major campaigns felt the sting of similar negative television ads. Both used stand-ins to portray the challenger and both attempted to describe their alleged ties to powerful special interests groups. While… Read More ›
Lesson learned? Khanna has nearly twice as much money as Honda
Ro Khanna, left, leads Rep. Mike Honda in cash on hand for the stretch run of the campaign. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 | Democratic congressional candidate Ro Khanna had one lament from his 2014 loss to fellow Democrat… Read More ›
EBCampaign: KHANNA throws campaign manager under the bus; SKINNER raises another $125k; ALCO DEMS tangle
24 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY |In the hours after Ro Khanna received news of a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 22 alleging his participation in a “modern-day Watergate” to illegally access Rep. Mike Honda‘s digital fundraising donor data, the Khanna’s initial… Read More ›
Ro Khanna thinks Mike Honda’s latest ad contains racial innuendo. See for yourself
Ro Khanna says Rep. Mike Honda’s latest political ad contains racial innuendo. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |It may be the most biting and deprecating political ad in the Bay Area this election cycle. Rep. Mike Honda’s 30-second hit… Read More ›
Highly topical: Honda’s congressional office to hold cybersecurity town hall
Rep. Mike Honda at a congressional town hall last August in Fremont. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Maybe it’s not only for voters in the 17th Congressional District suffering from having their personal information stolen online? Maybe it’s also… Read More ›
In cyber theft case, judge orders Khanna to turn over campaign donor data
CONGRESS | 17TH CONGRESS |ELECTION 2016 |In the cyber theft lawsuit roiling the 17th Congressional District race, Ro Khanna’s campaign agreed to hand over its campaign donor information to opponent Rep. Mike Honda following a hearing Tuesday afternoon in federal… Read More ›
New polling suggests a nailbiter in Honda-Khanna rematch
CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |An independent poll released Monday predicts the contentious rematch between Rep. Mike Honda and Ro Khanna is a tossup with less than a month before Election Day. A SurveyUSA-KPIX poll shows Khanna with 38… Read More ›
Barbara Boxer backs Mike Honda; Jimmy Carter chooses Ro Khanna
Clockwise from left: President Jimmy Carter; Sen. Barbara Boxer; Rep. Mike Honda; Ro Khanna. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 | The Democratic Party’s senior states-people are weighing-in on the 17th Congressional District today. Fresh off a campaign appearance last… Read More ›
EBCampaign: GLAZER’s anti-union schtick spreads; ALAMEDA renters’ group needs cash; HONDA’s first ad
32 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY |State Sen. Steve Glazer‘s anti-BART strike rhetoric has created a cottage industry in the moderate to conservative Outer East Bay. Nevermind that the issue is more than two years in the rearview mirror and a… Read More ›
You say Democrat, I say ‘Demorcrat’
A Ro Khanna mailer tailored to women voters in the 17th District contains a critical misspelling. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Whichever computer the Ro Khanna campaign was using to allegedly mine fundraising data from Rep. Mike Honda is… Read More ›
Former CA-17 GOP candidate jumps off the Trump Train after damaging video
Ron Cohen says video released Friday of Trump disparaging women is too much for him. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Former South Bay Republican congressional candidate Ron Cohen took some heavy heat earlier this year for being one of… Read More ›
Honda’s past campaign suspected Khanna was phishing their emails
Rep. Mike Honda and Ro Khanna will face each other in a rematch this November. CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |ELECTION 2016 |Rep. Mike Honda’s previous congressional campaign believed Ro Khanna may have been trying to gain access to their emails,… Read More ›