SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Here in the land of technology start-ups, Ro Khanna is its political version. Backed by many of Silicon Valley’s top investors and executives at Google, Facebook, Yahoo and other tech companies, Mr. Khanna, a 37-year-old patent lawyer who has never held elected office, has mounted an aggressive campaign for the seat from the 17th Congressional District in the heart of the Valley.
Image: Ro Khanna, at right, says he would be a “disruptive” force in Washington, using the jargon of tech start-ups. He has far out-raised his incumbent opponent. Jim Wilson/The New York Times
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