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U.S. House · CA-05 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Michael Masuda

Democratic candidate for California's 5th Congressional District

An Amador County-raised engineer and former State Department foreign affairs officer focused on wildfire resilience, rural healthcare, housing and skilled jobs.

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DistrictCA-05
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Michael stands.

Campaign position

Reduce wildfire fuels and harden homes

  • He supports prescribed burns, forest thinning and federal land-management staffing, alongside home-hardening support for fire-prone communities

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Strengthen rural hospitals and telemedicine

  • He backs rural-hospital and clinic support, better reimbursement and workforce investment, plus telemedicine to reduce travel for care

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Build affordable housing and help first-time buyers

  • He supports federal housing investment and modular construction, assistance for first-time buyers and fewer federal delays affecting rural projects

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Train workers for forestry and skilled trades

  • He supports apprenticeships and community-college partnerships for forestry, restoration and skilled trades, with stronger rural broadband

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Fund special education and school support

  • He backs stronger Title I and IDEA funding, more counselors and full federal special-education funding to support students and schools

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Invest in farm water and local food infrastructure

  • He supports agricultural water resilience and local processing and supply-chain investment to help family farms reach markets

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2021

    Accomplishment

    Selected for a science and technology policy fellowship

    Earned an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship with a placement at the State Department.

  • Experience

    Applied Physics Laboratory engineer

    Worked at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

  • Experience

    State Department officer

    Served as a foreign affairs officer at the State Department.

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