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California › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California's 7th District
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Doris Matsui has no major-party opponent.
Doris Matsui has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Doris Matsui
Incumbent U.S. representative
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Raised
- $3.2M
- From individuals
- $840K
- Spent
- $3M
- Cash on hand
- $467.5K
Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.
Democratic
Mai Vang
Sacramento city councilor (2020–present)
- Experience
- Local office
- Raised
- $1.1M
- From individuals
- $1M
- Spent
- $980.6K
- Cash on hand
- $106.5K
Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.
Polls
All 1 polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Matsui | R | Margin | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data for Progress for Justice Democrats, Leaders We Deserve, and the Working Families Party, all of whom support VangD-sponsored | Aug 18–Aug 21 | 651 LV | 28 | — | — |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect, registered vs. likely voters, and movement in the national environment since the poll; shown for the polls carrying the most weight in today's average. Larger dots in the chart carry the most weight. Last poll: Aug 21, 2026.
The district
Lean D+15: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 768,706
- People per km²
- 204
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 36%
- White, no degree
- 26%of adults
- White 40%
- Hispanic 24%
- Black 8%
- Asian 20%
- Other / multiracial 9%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 Earlier district lines
295,634 votes · D+33.5✓ Doris O. Matsui (D)66.8%
Tom Silva (R)33.2%
2024 President Vote in this district
334,635 two-party votes · D+13.3 · D+14.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.7%
Donald Trump (R)43.3%
2022 Earlier district lines
220,651 votes · D+36.5✓ Doris O Matsui (D)68.3%
Max Semenenko (R)31.7%
2020 Earlier district lines
383,965 votes · D+13.2✓ Ami Bera (D)56.6%
Buzz Patterson (R)43.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
364,614 two-party votes · D+20.1 · D+15.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)60.1%
Donald Trump (R)39.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
281,617 votes · D+10.1✓ Ami Bera (D)55.0%
Andrew Grant (R)45.0%
2016 Earlier district lines
297,301 votes · D+2.3✓ Ami Bera (D)51.2%
Scott R Jones (R)48.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
272,547 two-party votes · D+20.4 · D+18.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)60.2%
Donald Trump (R)39.8%