CA-07: Sacramento's 7th congressional district race grows increasingly contentious ahead of primary election

Tensions are growing in the race for Sacramento’s 7th Congressional District seat days ahead of the June 2 primary.

Democratic Congresswoman Doris Matsui has represented the Sacramento area for over 20 years. She faces one of the strongest challenges in her career from progressive candidate Mai Vang, a Sacramento City Councilmember. In the weeks leading up to the primary, voters are seeing the two campaigns clash.

This past Memorial Day weekend, several conservative news outlets highlighted moments where Vang stood silently and chose not to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings.

But Vang publicly explained months ago why she does not participate. She wrote on social media that she uses those moments to reflect on injustice and harm affecting communities locally and globally.



https://www.capradio.org/articles/2026/05/29/sacramentos-7th-congressional-district-race-grows-increasingly-contentious-ahead-of-primary-election/