Michael Masuda
CA-05 primary: first place
$14.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleForeign Affairs Officer (U.S. Department of State)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundForeign Affairs Officer (U.S. Department of State)
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EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo — B.S. Electrical Engineering
Notable personal detailsMichael Masuda is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 5th Congressional District. He has worked as an engineer and as a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State, including in the Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary. His background includes work on defense-related technology and smart community policy. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding federal spending on social programs (healthcare, education, housing, wildfire prevention) while opposing new taxes on working families and calling for closing corporate and billionaire tax loopholes and ending wasteful spending. Proposes targeted tax credits (e.g., for home hardening, first-time homebuyers) and expansion of programs funded by federal tax policy such as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to healthcare including defending Medi‑Cal access, protecting rural hospitals and expanding telehealth, increasing payments for Medicare and Medi‑Cal in underserved areas, and targeting profiteering by drug companies, insurers, and for‑profit hospitals. Also supports protecting access to gender‑affirming care and funding medical research and workforce incentives for rural and disadvantaged communities.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border through investments in "smart" border security, funding for ports of entry and drug-detection technologies, and enforcing legal pathways for immigration while also expanding legal paths to citizenship for Dreamers and farmworkers and increasing immigration-court capacity. Emphasizes focusing enforcement on violent criminals and trafficking while holding officers accountable for rights violations.
Climate & Energy
Supports investments in clean energy and rural energy programs, including projects that turn forest waste into clean energy and upgrades to the electrical grid to reduce costs and improve reliability; frames worsening wildfires as linked to the climate crisis and underinvestment in forest management.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports gun safety measures as part of school safety and violence-prevention efforts, including promotion of gun safety measures, detection systems, and violence intervention and prevention programs while prioritizing student well‑being and learning environments.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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