Polling Average
30%20%10%0%
19.5%
26%
15%
6%
CA-07 primary: first place
$90.4K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer School Board Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundSacramento City Councilmember
Notable personal detailsMai Yang Vang is an American politician serving on the Sacramento City Council (District 8) since 2020. She previously served on the Sacramento City Unified School District school board and worked as executive director of the Buck Scholars Association. In 2026, she is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 7th Congressional District, challenging incumbent Doris Matsui.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded government spending on healthcare, housing, and jobs and advocates taking on the billionaire class while refusing corporate PAC money; platform emphasizes investing tax dollars in social programs rather than military spending. Local record includes leading/supporting city initiatives to direct public funds (e.g., Sacramento Children’s Fund, expanded uses for hotel/transient occupancy taxes).
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and expansion of Medicare, prioritizes guaranteeing health care for everyone, and calls for prioritizing people over insurance company profits to ensure everyone can see a doctor and afford medicine.
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Immigration & Border
Mai Vang opposes increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and emphasizes protecting immigrant communities while calling for fixing the immigration system. Her campaign and endorsers frame her as a defender of immigrant neighbors and critic of restrictive federal immigration policies. She supports policies in line with California immigrant-protection laws and seeks reform with a humanitarian focus alongside public-safety considerations.
Climate & Energy
Supports addressing climate change impacts on Sacramento (heatwaves, fires, floods) and has participated in local clean energy and electrification initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and improving community resilience. Advocates for investments that benefit working families and equitable clean energy projects.
Public Safety & Guns
Mai Vang’s campaign and public record emphasize community investments, public-safety reform, and reallocating some police overtime funding toward behavioral health and prevention programs. Her public materials critique police militarization and stress prevention-focused approaches to safety. There is no clear, specific public position on federal or state firearm policies (for example, universal background checks, assault-weapons bans, or red-flag laws) found in the cited sources.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Mai Vang has advanced from California’s top-two primary and is now set for a November general election matchup with incumbent Doris Matsui in the state’s 7th Congressional District. Recent vote counting also showed Vang briefly moving ahead of Matsui in the Sacramento-area race, though the result was not yet officially certified in the summaries provided. The campaign has drawn attention as a competitive intraparty challenge centered on generational change, along with scrutiny over Vang’s past refusal to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and her criticism of Matsui’s strategy.
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Articles
SSFGATE23 days ago
California Democrat endorsed by Pelosi falls behind younger challenger
Positive
TNThe New York Times25 days ago
Doris Matsui to Face Mai Vang in General Election for Sacramento House Seat
Positive
TAThe Associated Press29 days ago
Matsui advances to November ballot in reelection bid for California House seat
Neutral
NYNew York Post1 month ago
Sacramento congressional candidate who turns back on US flag struggles in election
Negative
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
CA-07 primary: first place
Endorsers of Mai Vang for CA-07 primary: first place
The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Public endorsement
The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board endorsed Mai Vang over Doris Matsui in the 7th District.
Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund
Political organization
Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund endorsed Mai Vang for Congress.
Davis College Democrats
Public figure
Davis College Democrats endorsed Mai Vang for Congress.
National Nurses United
Public figure
National Nurses United endorsed Mai Vang for California’s 7th District.
Our Revolution
Public figure
Our Revolution endorsed Mai Vang for Congress in California's 7th District.
California Working Families Party
Public figure
California Working Families Party endorsed Mai Vang in the CA-7 race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$813.6K
$610.2K
$406.8K
$203.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$813.6K
$193.7K
$619.9K
$36.5K
Source: FEC