California 5th District race 2026: McClintock vs. Masuda
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in California’s 5th District. Incumbent Tom McClintock (R) under the Prop 50 map
Tom McClintock
Nine-term Republican for California’s 5th District after 22 years in the Legislature; near the top of taxpayer scorecards; voted to count the 2020 electors.
Read the documented profile of Tom McClintockMichael Masuda
American engineer and former U.S. State Department civil servant; 2026 Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California’s 5th district
The general-election field as the board records it: McClintock (R) vs. Michael Masuda (D)
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Incumbent Tom McClintock (R) under the Prop 50 map
- Primary
- top-two (CA SOS certified ): McClintock 129,653 (61.3%); Masuda 51,418 (24.3%)
- Ratings
- Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R (post-Prop-50 PVI not recalculated by Cook)
- Newest public polling
- NOT FOUND
- Reported money
- FEC : McClintock $928,788 / $201,472 COH; Masuda $361,735 / $89,452
- Notable
- Trump endorsed .
Key dates in California
Read from the California Secretary of State. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the California page.
- Voter registration deadlineOctober 19, 2026 is the last day to register to vote in the general election. A registration application must be postmarked by that date if mailed, submitted online by that date, or delivered to the county elections official by that date. After that date, Same Day Voter Registration is available through Election Day. sos.ca.gov
- Online voter registration deadlineOctober 19, 2026 is the last day to register to vote online, at registertovote.ca.gov, for the November 3, 2026 general election. sos.ca.gov
- Early voting beginsEarly voting sites open on October 5, 2026. The first vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter's Choice Act counties on October 24, 2026, and in-person early voting locations throughout California will be open on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Find locations at caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov or on the county elections official's website. sos.ca.gov
- Deadline to return a vote-by-mail ballotBy mail: the ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day, November 3, 2026, and received by the county elections office no later than 7 days after Election Day, November 10, 2026. In person: return it to a secure drop box, polling place, vote center or county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on November 3, 2026. To ensure a timely postmark, the Secretary of State says to mail the ballot at least 7 days in advance. sos.ca.gov
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026. sos.ca.gov
- Poll hours on Election DayPolls are open throughout the state from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. A voter who is still in line when the polls close has the right to vote. sos.ca.gov
Voting in California: dates, rules and official tools
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in California’s 5th District in 2026?
McClintock (R) vs. Michael Masuda (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voter registration deadline: October 19, 2026 is the last day to register to vote in the general election. A registration application must be postmarked by that date if mailed, submitted online by that date, or delivered to the county elections official by that date. After that date, Same Day Voter Registration is available through Election Day.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R (post-Prop-50 PVI not recalculated by Cook) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
NOT FOUND (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jun 30: McClintock $928,788 / $201,472 COH; Masuda $361,735 / $89,452 (as of Sep 15, 2026).