On the ballot this November in the 17th Congressional District representing parts of San Jose, Fremont, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Newark, and Cupertino are two candidates facing off. Anita Chen is running to unseat Ro Khanna, who's running for a fifth term in office.
Anita Chen is running to unseat Ro Khanna in 17th Congressional District race; Khanna is running for a fifth term in officeOn the ballot this November in the 17th Congressional District are two candidates facing off. Anita Chen is running to unseat Ro Khanna.This May, we are celebrating Asian American and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander heritage month here at ABC7 News.
In Silicon Valley, the heart of innovation and progressive ideals, there is a notch towards progress. History was made as London Breed was sworn in as the first African-American female mayor of San Francisco, the 45th person to take that oath. "I think it's awesome that there are two AAPI candidates running in the AAPI district so that people see 'I have two candidates that look like me, represent me that I can choose from.' I think it's a wonderful thing," said Chen.
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