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Mai Vang advances to November ballot for California US House seat, will face fellow Democrat Matsui

Jun 9, 2026, 4:14 PM | Updated: Jun 12, 2026, 12:08 pm

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


Sacramento City Councilwoman Mai Vang has advanced to November’s general election for a California congressional seat, setting up a Democrat-on-Democrat clash against longtime incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui.

The 81-year-old congresswoman has held the Sacramento-based seat since the death of her husband, former Rep. Bob Matsui, in 2005. Bob Matsui represented the district since the 1970s.

Vang, 41, is one of a slew of Democrats across the nation mounting an explicitly generational challenge in the wake of Joe Biden’s presidency.

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Mai Vang advances to November ballot for California US House seat, will face fellow Democrat Matsui