Michael Masuda, a Democrat and engineer, faces Republican incumbent Tom McClintock in the 2026 general election for California's 5th congressional district after finishing second in the top-two primary.
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2026 race
Michael Masuda, an engineer, is the Democratic candidate in the 2026 general election for California's 5th congressional district. The seat is held by Republican Tom McClintock, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024.
In the top-two primary McClintock finished first with 61.29%, and Masuda placed second with 24.31% of the vote, ahead of fellow Democrats Michael Barkley, an attorney who was the district's runner-up in 2022 and 2024, and engineer and business owner Dan Stroud.
Masuda faces McClintock in the general election on November 3, 2026.