Mai Vang
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger37%
To win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatCalifornia, district 7
AgainstDoris Matsui (D), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotOn the state’s official list
Links
The district
CA-7 · California
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Sacramento City Councilwoman & Ex-Sacramento School Board Member.
The campaign · in their wordsmaivang.org · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
No Corporate PAC Money - EVER
“I refuse money from corporate PACs because you can't fight for working families while taking checks from the corporations making our lives harder.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
💰 An Economy for Working Families
“In Congress, I'll take on the corporations and special interests driving up costs to pad their profits.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Tariff Refunds for Small Businesses & Families
“In Congress, I'll fight to break up the monopolies that are crushing our neighborhood shops and put money back into the hands of local employers so they can hire locally, stay open, and keep our economy rooted in the people who live here.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 52 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 10 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · California House, district 7 · 7 days out
Doris MatsuiDemocrat · incumbent · Left 36 on the record64%Mai VangDemocrat · challenger · Left 41 from statements37%3641
6 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.6M
Raised
$1.5M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.1M
Itemized · 78% of individual
1,219
Named donors
89%
Itemized from California
By occupation
$262k
$147k
$70k
$47k
$42k
By state
$995k
$25k
$16k
$14k
$13k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“ICE cannot be reformed.”
“I fought to make Sacramento a sanctuary city and am working to ban ICE from city property.”
“guarantee workers and their unions a seat at the table before AI is used to surveil, discipline, or replace anyone”
On the ballot with them · California, Nov 3, 2026
CA Governor · open seat
Xavier Becerra (D) · 96%
vs. Steve Hilton (R) · 4%
CA-1
Mike McGuire (D) · 97%
vs. James Gallagher (R) · 6%
CA-2
Jared Huffman (D) · 98%
vs. Robin Littau (R) · <1%
CA-3
Ami Bera (D) · 95%
vs. Robb Tucker (R) · 3%
CA-4
Mike Thompson (D) · 71%
vs. Eric Jones (D) · 32%
CA-5
Tom McClintock (R) · 93%
vs. Michael Masuda (D) · 7%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Mai Vang
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger37%
To win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Matsui (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
No Corporate PAC Money - EVER
“I refuse money from corporate PACs because you can't fight for working families while taking checks from the corporations making our lives harder.”
Plank 2
💰 An Economy for Working Families
“In Congress, I'll take on the corporations and special interests driving up costs to pad their profits.”
Plank 3
Tariff Refunds for Small Businesses & Families
“In Congress, I'll fight to break up the monopolies that are crushing our neighborhood shops and put money back into the hands of local employers so they can hire locally, stay open, and keep our economy rooted in the people who live here.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · maivang.org
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationLeft 48
Left, 48 points from center
Energy and landLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Health careLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Housing and techLeft 40
Left, 40 points from center
EducationLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 36
Left, 36 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 40
Left, 40 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Business and laborL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Federal powerL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · CA-7 · 7 days out
Doris MatsuiDemocrat · incumbent · Left 36 on the record64%Mai VangDemocrat · challenger · Left 41 from statements37%3641
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 78% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“ICE cannot be reformed.”
“I fought to make Sacramento a sanctuary city and am working to ban ICE from city property.”
“guarantee workers and their unions a seat at the table before AI is used to surveil, discipline, or replace anyone”
On the ballot with them · California
CA Governor · open seatBecerra (D) vs. Hilton (R)96% · 4%CA-1McGuire (D) vs. Gallagher (R)97% · 6%CA-2Huffman (D) vs. Littau (R)98% · <1%CA-3Bera (D) vs. Tucker (R)95% · 3%CA-4Thompson (D) vs. Jones (D)71% · 32%CA-5McClintock (R) vs. Masuda (D)93% · 7%
All 53 California races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll