CA-05 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Army veteran (Sergeant Major)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundU.S. Army veteran (Sergeant Major)
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Notable personal detailsDaniel W. Stroud is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 5th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He is an Army veteran and has described himself as an engineer and business owner. His campaign platform highlights wildfire mitigation, housing affordability, and proposals for increased school security measures.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax breaks for homeowners and expresses support for tax relief measures; favors holding corporations financially accountable for local housing impacts rather than relying on taxpayer funding, while also backing federal funding for specific priorities like wildfire prevention and school security.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes improving rural healthcare access but provides only general statements about supporting healthcare access without specific policy prescriptions. There is no clear endorsement of a public option, Medicare for All, major ACA repeal, or detailed market-based reforms on the campaign site. The available materials are brief and do not specify a definitive healthcare policy direction.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates for a secure, controlled border and deportation of violent criminals while supporting practical pathways to legal citizenship for immigrants who contribute and an overhaul to speed legal immigration for needed skills; emphasizes enforcing laws with dignity and opposes military-style mass roundups.
Climate & Energy
Emphasizes wildfire prevention, forest management, grid hardening, and holding utilities accountable while prioritizing lower fuel costs and practical infrastructure over large-scale, regulatory climate programs. Policy language focuses on resilience (home hardening, burying lines, clearing federal lands) and reducing fuel costs rather than endorsing aggressive emissions targets or large federal clean-energy mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate opposes bans on specific firearms and describes Second Amendment rights to self-defense as non‑negotiable. He emphasizes physical security measures for schools (fencing, controlled access, metal detectors, trained security personnel) and proposes federal funding for those upgrades rather than new firearm bans.
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