Ro Khanna’s Wealth Tax Support Fuels Primary Challenge in Silicon Valley

Representative Ro Khanna is facing backlash from billionaires for supporting a California wealth tax. Now a tech entrepreneur wants to turn that anger into a June primary challenge for Khanna’s Silicon Valley seat.

The bid by Ethan Agarwal, 40, is a long shot given Khanna’s national profile and campaign war chest of nearly $15.5 million. But Agarwal said he is counting on support from deep-pocketed tech executives such as Garry Tan, the CEO of Y Combinator, an influential startup accelerator, and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya.