Two more California races called — and Republicans are on the ballot

Nypost · Jun 07, 2026 · 426 words · By Zain Khan

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What happened

Two more California races called — and Republicans are on the ballot See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleTwo California Republicans have advanced to the general election in congressional races where some feared GOP candidates could be shut out under the state’s top-two primary system.

Common ground

Republicans Chuong Vo and Ritesh Tandon secured spots on the November ballot and will challenge incumbent Democrats in California’s respective 45th and 17th Congressional Districts.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The Cook Political Report rates California’s 17th Congressional District as Solid Democratic?
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Claim 1: “The Cook Political Report rates California’s 17th Congressional District as Solid Democratic”

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One web search result explicitly states that the Cook Political Report rates CA-17 as 'Solid Democratic'. No other independent source provided confirms this specific rating.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cook Political Report rates California’s 17th Congressional District as Solid Democratic. The district spans parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties in Silicon Valley. The last Republican to rep…
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web search NEUTRAL — California CA-17 House : 2026 | Cook Political Report.finance reports are the ones tracked officially, which means the roster can shift as late filers or withdrawals occur [5]. Election databases and …
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/california-17th-di…

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web search NEUTRAL — Axios labeled the Cook Political Report news as potentially representative of a “seismic shift in the midterm elections” and pointed to how Maloney was being hit on the crime problems in NYC at a time…
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Claim 2: “Following the 2020 redistricting process, the district includes a large Asian American electorate and covers portions of Garden Grove, Westminster, Cerritos, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Cypress, Placentia, Artesia, La Palma and northern Fullerton”

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Claim 3: “Chuong Vo will challenge incumbent Democrats in California’s 45th Congressional District”

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Multiple sources confirm Chuong Vo is a candidate for California's 45th Congressional District, including a Ballotpedia entry and an RSBN interview from July 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from each of the state'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans have given fluctuating levels of support to conservative movements and political parties in the United States, particularly the Republican Party. Many Re…
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Claim 4: “Republicans Chuong Vo and Ritesh Tandon secured spots on the November ballot”

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One web search result explicitly states that Republicans Chuong Vo and Ritesh Tandon secured spots on the November ballot. Other results are either irrelevant or contradictory (one mentions Tandon was defeated), and no second independent source confirms the joint success of both candidates.

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web search NEUTRAL — Two California Republicans have advanced to the general election in congressional races where some feared GOP candidates could be shut out under the state's top-two primary system. Republicans Chuong …
https://www.aol.com/articles/two-more-california-races-calle…

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Claim 5: “the district, which Katie Porter flipped from Republican to Democratic in 2018”

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Claim 6: “later swung back when Republican Michelle Steel won the seat in 2020”

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Claim 7: “In the 17th District, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna dominated the primary field”

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Wikipedia confirms Ro Khanna is the Democratic representative for California's 17th congressional district.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rohit "Ro" Khanna (born September 13, 1976) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democrat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California's 17th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that is currently represented by Ro Khanna. It is located in the South Bay and East Bay regions of …
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Claim 8: “The last Republican to represent the area was Charles Pashayan in 1979”

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Claim 9: “incumbent Democratic Rep. Derek Tran finished first with 71,454 votes, or 52.3%”

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Claim 10: “the Cook Political Report rated the 45th District as Lean Democratic”

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Claim 11: “Tandon finished second with 15,539 votes to advance to the general election”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Amazon.com homepage links, which are completely irrelevant to the election results of Ritesh Tandon.

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Claim 12: “With roughly 82% of ballots counted, Khanna captured 61,338 votes, or more than 60% of the vote”

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The claim states Khanna captured 61,338 votes (over 60%) with 82% counted. However, a different web search result reports that with 'just over half' of votes counted, Khanna had 38,105 votes. These figures are contradictory.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rajesh Khanna (pronounced [ɾɑːd͡ʒeːʃ kʰənnɑː] ; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the …
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Claim 13: “Republican challenger Chuong Vo secured second place with 21,408 votes, or 15.7%”

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Claim 14: “Ritesh Tandon will challenge incumbent Democrats in California’s 17th Congressional District”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that Ritesh Tandon is a recurring Republican candidate in California's 17th District challenging incumbent Ro Khanna.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 5…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from all 52 of the state's…
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Claim 15: “California uses a top-two primary system, often referred to as a “jungle primary,” in which all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation”

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Claim 16: “In the 2024 election, Tran defeated incumbent Steel”

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Claim 17: “The district spans parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties in Silicon Valley”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that California's 17th district is located in the South Bay and East Bay regions, including parts of Santa Clara and Alameda counties.

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web search NEUTRAL — California's 15th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat ...
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web search NEUTRAL — California's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It includes portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo ...
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web search NEUTRAL — California's 14th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently vacant following the ...
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