close Ro Khanna says Democrats failed by running ‘status quo establishment candidates’ Ro Khanna said Democrats must abandon "status quo" politics and deliver a stronger economic message to working-class voters following the party’s 2024 losses. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said Sunday that Democrats have failed to connect with working-class voters because the party too often backed " status quo establishment candidates " unwilling to challenge what he