Member brief No. CA-05
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-05 · California
Tom McClintock
Republican. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 72
- Born July 10, 1956.
- Lean
- R+10
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2009
- Served since January 6, 2009.
- Cash on hand
- $314K
- $314,100. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Michael Masuda (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
61.3% in the top-two primary, June 2. Michael Masuda (D) also advanced, with 24.3%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump, Club for Growth.
None on record: Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto, 1.50 million homes. The district is 9.7% of the market; 4 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.1M spent, $5.13 a vote
2024 general: $499K spent, $1.35 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Committees: Budget · Natural Resources · Judiciary
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 61.77%
- Victory margin
- +23.53 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 57.58% · +17.71 pts
Margin 5.82 points above Trump. Vote share 4.19 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Michael J. Barkley. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.1M | 80% | $171K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | 70% | $138K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | 80% | $148K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 89.8
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 9.4 (LCV 3, Progressive Punch 5, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 168, rank 18 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A+
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.