Michael Masuda
Masuda calls for a halt to U.S. lethal military aid to Israel until lasting peace and a viable Palestinian state are secured, saying unconditional military support risks complicity in human rights violations. He calls Gaza an ongoing genocide and urges an immediate, permanent ceasefire with unrestricted humanitarian aid.
Masuda's campaign statement on Gaza, posted December 8, 2025, is explicit on the aid question: "I support a halt to U.S. lethal military aid to Israel until a clear path to a lasting peace and a sovereign, viable Palestinian state is secured," and "The United States cannot continue unconditional military support which risks complicity in human rights violations and incentivizes the continuation of the conflict."
The same statement characterizes the war: "The catastrophic pain, suffering, and destruction in Gaza must be called by its name: an ongoing genocide and a humanitarian crisis. It is a moral imperative to end the bloodshed now." It also says "Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas brutality," while rejecting the targeting of civilians and destruction of life-sustaining infrastructure, and it calls for "an immediate, permanent ceasefire and the unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid to save innocent lives," backing a two-state solution, an end to the occupation, and Palestinian self-determination.
His campaign has also said it takes no AIPAC money as part of a broader no-PAC-funding pledge; the only sources are Facebook posts that no longer open, and a funding pledge is not a weapons or funding position. Masuda is an electrical engineer and former State Department Foreign Affairs Officer, per Ballotpedia.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- 2025-12-08 [Current position; post shows "Dec 8" without a year, anchored to the source's published date 2025-12-08; verified]: "I support a halt to U.S. lethal military aid to Israel until a clear path to a lasting peace and a sovereign, viable Palestinian state is secured." "The United States cannot continue unconditional military support which risks complicity in human rights violations and incentivizes the continuation of the conflict." Campaign statement.
Characterization of the conflict
- 2025-12-08 [Current position; verified]: "The catastrophic pain, suffering, and destruction in Gaza must be called by its name: an ongoing genocide and a humanitarian crisis. It is a moral imperative to end the bloodshed now." "Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas brutality," but not through what the statement describes as systematically targeting civilians, destroying life-sustaining infrastructure, and creating conditions of starvation. "I call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire and the unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid to save innocent lives." Endorses a two-state solution, an end to the occupation, and Palestinian self-determination. Campaign statement.
Rhetoric and lobbying
- 2026-01-30 and 2026-08-04 [Current position; sources did not open]: Campaign communications stating a "No AIPAC money" policy as part of rejecting PAC funding generally. Both sources are Facebook posts that would not open; no usable link. Per site rules, a money-refusal pledge is not read as a weapons or funding position.
Safety and antisemitism
- No public record of statements or campaign actions found. [Nothing found]
Sources consulted (identity)
- Ballotpedia (identity, June 2, 2026 primary advance); PredictionEdge profile (background).
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