{"id":6212,"date":"2026-06-09T23:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/sacramento-councilmember-mai-vang-leads-primary-for-cas-congressional-district-7\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T23:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:32:44","slug":"sacramento-councilmember-mai-vang-leads-primary-for-cas-congressional-district-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/sacramento-councilmember-mai-vang-leads-primary-for-cas-congressional-district-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang leads primary for CA\u2019s Congressional District 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang is moving on to the November election and could be poised to unseat longtime Democratic incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/northern-california-town-will-lose-law-enforcement-services-sheriffs-office-says\/\">Northern California town will lose law enforcement services, Sheriff\u2019s Office says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Vang secured her spot Tuesday afternoon after the latest Sacramento County primary election update, according to the Associated Press. She had 30.9% of the vote, just above Matsui\u2019s 29.1%.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Republican college student Zachariah Wooden, who surprised people with his early standing last week, is now a distant third at 22.1%. An estimated 95% of the votes are counted.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The nearly complete results confirm what many have suspected for months: Matsui is facing her toughest challenger since she first entered Congress. Matsui, who began representing the area in 2005, entered the race with overwhelming advantages in fundraising, endorsements and name recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/sacramento-county-supervisors-consider-new-rooster-rules-amid-noise-complaints-2\/\">Sacramento County supervisors consider new rooster rules amid noise complaints<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Vang, who represents south Sacramento on the City Council, has positioned herself as a local leader capable of bringing a fresh perspective to Washington and not bound by corporate interests. 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