2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 5th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Thomas McClintock (Republican)
FEC: California's 5th district 2026 Official source
California's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 5th district
FEC: California's 5th district 2026 Official source
California's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Thomas McClintock

Republican

FEC: MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS Official source

MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS, Republican Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H8CA04152, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS Official source

MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS, Republican Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H8CA04152, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $929K
FEC: MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS Official source
Receipts $928,788, disbursements $875,521, cash on hand $201,472 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $876K
On hand: $201K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Michael Masuda

Democratic

FEC: MASUDA, MICHAEL Official source

MASUDA, MICHAEL, Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H6CA05377, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MASUDA, MICHAEL Official source

MASUDA, MICHAEL, Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H6CA05377, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $362K
FEC: MASUDA, MICHAEL Official source
Receipts $361,735, disbursements $272,284, cash on hand $89,452 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $272K
On hand: $89K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Michael James Barkley

Democratic

FEC: BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR. Official source

BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR., Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H2CA00096, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR. Official source

BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR., Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H2CA00096, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $57K
FEC: BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR. Official source
Receipts $57,195, disbursements $58,729, cash on hand $3,205 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $59K
On hand: $3,205

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Paul Danbom

Democratic

FEC: DANBOM, PAUL Official source

DANBOM, PAUL, Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H6CA05393, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DANBOM, PAUL Official source

DANBOM, PAUL, Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H6CA05393, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $20K
FEC: DANBOM, PAUL Official source
Receipts $20,030, disbursements $20,030, cash on hand $0 through 2026-03-09
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $20K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 9 March 2026.

Katelyn Anne Sills

Democratic

FEC: SILLS, KATELYN ANNE Official source

SILLS, KATELYN ANNE, Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H6CA05385, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SILLS, KATELYN ANNE Official source

SILLS, KATELYN ANNE, Democratic Party, House CA district 05: FEC candidate H6CA05385, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $16K
FEC: SILLS, KATELYN ANNE Official source
Receipts $15,965, disbursements $15,965, cash on hand $0 through 2026-03-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $16K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 31 March 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 5th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: DANBOM, PAULOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MASUDA, MICHAELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCCLINTOCK, THOMASOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SILLS, KATELYN ANNEOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 5th district

The seat

Candidates

Thomas McClintock

Michael Masuda

Michael James Barkley

Paul Danbom

Katelyn Anne Sills

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