Michael Stansfield

Republican candidate for U.S. House in California

Republican

Michael Stansfield

Republican candidate for U.S. House in California

CA-06 primary: first place

$58.3K

JUN 6, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Live Odds — CA-06 primary: first place

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

1%chance to win

$58.3K

JUN 6, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleTechnical support worker

PartyRepublican

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundTechnical support worker

Notable personal detailsMichael Stansfield is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has described his work background as technical support and author. He previously ran for Congress in Oregon in 2018 as a Democrat. In 2026, his authorized committee is registered as the “Michael Stansfield Contra-Zionism Committee.”

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fec.gov placercountyelections.gov apnews.com dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov washingtonpost.com themidtermproject.org cookpolitical.com en.wikipedia.org cbsnews.com sacramento.newsreview.com thecandidate.com factually.co ballotready.org ivoterguide.com predictionedge.com elections.es.virginia.gov elections.saccounty.gov slocounty.ca.gov citrusheightssentinel.com latimes.com politics1.com thegreenpapers.com opencampaign.com elections.maricopa.gov malaysia.news.yahoo.com cadem.org nationaltoday.com crowdblue.com reddit.com abc10.com calmatters.org fox40.com abridged.org sacbee.com kcra.com sfchronicle.com decisiondeskhq.substack.com ballotpedia.org facebook.com youtube.com house.gov govinfo.gov votesmart.org docquery.fec.gov justfacts.votesmart.org static.votesmart.org

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Michael Stansfield is in the news because he is running in California’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District, where early primary results put him in second place behind Kevin Kiley and ahead of Democrat Richard Pan. That result briefly raised the possibility that no Democrat would advance to the general election, though many ballots were still being counted and the outcome remained uncertain. The race is part of a broader redistricting fight that is reshaping House districts ahead of the 2028 elections.

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