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U.S. House, District 5: who gets your vote?

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Data last updated: Oct 13, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Tom McClintock

Tom McClintock

U.S. House · California District 5

NationalRepublican

Candidate
Michael Masuda

Michael Masuda

Running for U.S. House · California District 5

NationalDemocrat

Tom McClintockCurrent repMichael MasudaChallenger

Job fit

Tom McClintock

Offices held

  • McClintock served 22 years in the California legislature 1

Michael Masuda

Other work

  • joined the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Affairs Officer 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Tom McClintock

No stated positions on file yet.

Michael Masuda

  • Health care costs
    Issues page pledges to 'continue efforts to reduce prescription drug prices,' 'protect Medicare and Medi-Cal,' and 'improve accountability across the healthcare system.' 3
  • Cost of living & jobs
    Jobs and Economy platform focuses on 'strengthening workforce training,' expanding 'apprenticeships and job training tied to local industries,' and investing in infrastructure for job growth. 3
  • Immigration
    Issues page: 'secure the border, enforce the law'; 'invest in modern border security and drug detection technology'; 'prioritize removal of individuals who pose public safety risks.' 3

No public stance found on: Guns, Crime & safety

More on their website →

How they voted on top issues

Tom McClintock

  • Immigration → A tighter border and stricter enforcement (28 of 28 votes) 4
  • A home you can afford → Government helping with housing costs (6 of 6 votes) 4
  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Tighter voting rules (4 of 4 votes) 4

Michael Masuda

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Who pays them

Tom McClintock

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorsother politiciansindustry associationsmembership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$112Klarge donors$658Kotherpoliticians$53Kindustryassociations$33Kmembershiporganizations$22KOther kinds ofdonors$36K$995K raised
$112,1135Small individual donors
$657,9425Large individual donors

Michael Masuda

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorslabor unionspolitical allies (same party)
small donors$142Klarge donors$198Klabor unions$14Kpolitical allies(same party)$1K$359K raised
$141,9326Small individual donors
$198,1186Large individual donors

Checks

Tom McClintock

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

Michael Masuda

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Biography | Congressman Tom Mcclintock · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  2. About — Michael Masuda for Congress in CA5 · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
  3. votemasuda.com used in: Top issues
  4. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money