California's 5th Congressional District is represented by Tom McClintock (Republican), who has served in the House since 2009 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. McClintock has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 88% of the time. The district includes Modesto, Fresno, and El Dorado Hills. It takes in all or part of 8 counties; the most populous parts are in Stanislaus County and El Dorado County. About 773,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $92,960.
Tom McClintock (Republican) has served in the House since 2009 and has represented California's 5th Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.
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Winner: Tom McClintock.
Incumbent Tom McClintock is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Polls: No public polls
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 5th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 5th Congressional District covers 9,808 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.