Mai Vang
Lost the 2026 race for California's 7th District.
Born 1985
- Last margin
- −11.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1985 · Sacramento, California
- Education
- Sacramento Charter High School; University of San Francisco
- On the ballot as
- Sacramento city councilor (2020–present)
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Every race Vang has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Vang won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California's 7th District | General | Lost | Doris Matsui (D) | 44.3% | R+11.3 | $1.8M | D+13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Vang’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Vang’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.8M
- Outside, for Vang
- $1.6M
- Outside, against Vang
- $1.2M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MAI VANG FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 2 polls; Vang’s best result was 39% (California's 7th District).
Vang’s polls in the database →Who Vang has run against
- Doris Matsui (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 7th District · lean D+15.0 · 144th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6CA07175 · Wikidata Q138199857
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET