Michael Masuda
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in California
$17.8K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Michael Masuda is trading at 4% to win the CA-05 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleEngineer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEngineer
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EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo — M.S., Electrical Engineering
Notable personal detailsMichael Masuda is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked as an engineer and as a Foreign Affairs Officer with the U.S. Department of State, including service as an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow. He earned a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
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Political 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.
Latest News
Michael Masuda is in the news because of a report that a Democratic congressional candidate deleted past posts calling to seize private property and abolish police, borders, and prisons. The available summaries do not clearly identify him by name or provide much additional detail, so the reporting around him is sparse and somewhat unclear. Other recent items in the feed focus more broadly on election integrity, redistricting, and 2026 election politics rather than on Masuda specifically.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
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