CA-5 · U.S. House · California

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

On the ballot

McClintock

McClintock (R) vs. Michael Masuda (D)

A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.

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 .

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.

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).