U.S. House · California's 7th District
Mai Vang
Sacramento City Council member, District 8 (since 2020)D
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 7th District
- Result
- Not yet called
- Opponent
- Doris Matsui (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did8 statements · 0 votes
In Congress, I will be a relentless advocate for Medicare for All to guarantee healthcare as a right for every American.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 7
2026-11-03
| Doris Matsui D | incumbent |
| Mai Vang D | challenger |
Placed first, ahead of incumbent Doris Matsui, in the June 2, 2026 top-two primary
Said vs. did
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In Congress, I will be a relentless advocate for Medicare for All to guarantee healthcare as a right for every American.
Platform calls for Medicare for All and protecting Social Security and Medicare from cuts.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
We need federal protections that guarantee the right to choose for everyone, no matter what state they live in.
Platform calls for federal protections guaranteeing the right to choose, regardless of state.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I'll vote to make billionaires pay their fair share and close corporate loopholes so we can invest that money back into the communities that need it.
Platform says she will vote to make billionaires pay their fair share and close corporate loopholes.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I’ll fight to fund a Green New Deal that transitions our economy to clean energy, creates good-paying jobs, and makes sure frontline communities are first in line for investment.
Platform calls for funding a Green New Deal to transition the economy to clean energy and for stopping new fossil fuel projects.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Donald Trump’s illegal tariffs acted as a hidden tax on every working family and small business in our region.
Platform calls the President's tariffs a hidden tax on families and small businesses and says she opposes the tariffs squeezing California producers.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Here’s how we can Abolish ICE
Platform calls for abolishing ICE, ending its funding, and closing for-profit detention centers.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will fight to raise the minimum wage and tie it to inflation
Platform says she will fight to raise the minimum wage and tie it to inflation.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
In Congress, I will fight to end military aid that enables war crimes and the occupation of Gaza.
Platform says she will fight to end military aid that enables war crimes and the occupation of Gaza and will sign onto the "Block the Bombs" legislation.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Mai Vang is a Sacramento City Council member for District 8 and the daughter of Hmong refugees from Laos. A former school board member, city council staffer and nonprofit director, she was first elected to the council in 2020 and finished first in the June 2026 top-two primary. She is challenging fellow Democrat Doris Matsui.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
According to the City of Sacramento, Vang is the daughter of Hmong refugees from Laos, a Sacramento native, and the eldest of 16 children.[2] She holds bachelor's degrees in biology and sociology from the University of San Francisco and master's degrees in public health and Asian American studies from UCLA.[2] Vang worked as a community organizer on health and educational outcomes for children and families in south Sacramento and co-founded Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP), a civic engagement organization.[2]
From 2014 to 2018 she was Community Affairs Director for Sacramento Councilmember Larry Carr at City Hall, and she also served as executive director of the Buck Scholars Association, which provides mentorship and scholarships to high school students.[2] She served on the Sacramento City Unified School District board (Area 5) from 2016 to 2020.[1][2] Vang was elected in November 2020 to the Sacramento City Council, representing District 8 (South Sacramento), and her term runs through 2028.[1][3]
Her council office's biography lists first-term work including the Measure L Sacramento Children's Fund ballot initiative, a Food Justice Task Force, and a city purchase of 102 acres in South Sacramento for future development, and says the Sacramento Bee named her a top AAPI Change Maker in 2022.[3] Vang teaches in the Department of Ethnic Studies at California State University, Sacramento, has taught Asian American Studies at UC Davis, and lives in the Meadowview neighborhood of South Sacramento.[2][3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionElected to the Sacramento City Council, District 8, in 2020, after serving on the Sacramento City Unified School District board from 2016 to 2020.[5]
Campaign money$1.1M raised · 95% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.0M
- PACs & committees $54K
Largest committee contributions
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political Education PAC$10K
- Working Families Party PAC PAC$5,000
- UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UAW PAC$5,000
- Palestine American League - PAC PAC$5,000
- Leaders We Deserve PAC$5,000
- Justice Democrats PAC PAC$5,000
- Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee PAC$5,000
- Pace of California School Employees Association - Local, State, Federal Candidates PAC$5,000
- Mcare (Muslim Community Advocates for Tights & Empowerment) - Federal PAC$5,000
- Jane Fonda Climate PAC PAC$5,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/mai-vang
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Mai Vang (California) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Biography of Councilmember Vang · City of Sacramento · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 3.About Mai Vang · Office of Councilmember Mai Vang · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 4.Mai's Platform · Mai Vang for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 5.Mai Vang (California) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference