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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-5
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Michael Masuda
Democratic
Masuda is an electrical engineer who worked at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory developing technology for the military, per the campaign site. He later served as a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State through an American Association for the Advancement of Science fellowship, per the campaign site. He grew up in Amador County and lives in the district with his wife and two children, per the campaign site.
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Tom McClintock
Republican
Incumbent
Tom McClintock is the Republican candidate for California's 5th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: United States Representative). Tom McClintock is the sitting member. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
About this race
California's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.