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California Democrat endorsed by Pelosi falls behind younger challenger
Longtime Rep. Doris Matsui is expected to face off against fellow Democrat Mai Vang in the upcoming general election. Read More
Mai Vang advances to November ballot for California US House seat, will face fellow Democrat Matsui
Sacramento City Councilwoman Mai Vang has advanced to November’s general election for a California congressional seat, setting up a Democrat-on-Democrat clash against longtime incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui. Read More
A Campaign For Generational Change Comes To This Democratic District In California
Incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui, 81, will face progressive Democrat Mai Vang, 41, as a result of California's June 2 primaries. Read More
Matsui advances to November ballot in reelection bid for California congressional seat
California Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui advanced to the November ballot on Friday after facing a reelection challenge from a younger Democrat. Matsui, 81, has been in Congress since she replaced her late husband, former Rep. Read More
Matsui advances to November ballot in reelection bid for California House seat
California Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui has advanced to the November ballot after facing a reelection challenge from a younger Democrat. Read More
Sacramento congressional candidate who turns back on US flag struggles in election
Democrat Sacramento city councilwoman Mai Vang — who has infuriated local residents by her refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance while turning her back on the US flag — was trailing Tuesday night in her bid to unseat longtime Congresswoman Doris Matsui in a bitter primary fight. Read More
California House Primary in Sacramento Displays Democrats’ Fierce Generational Battle
Representative Doris Matsui has been re-elected 10 times with ease. But an upstart Democrat is threatening to end her run in Congress. Read More
Longtime Sacramento Congresswoman Doris Matsui faces serious re-election challenge for 1st time in elected career
Longtime Congresswoman Doris Matsui is facing a real challenge for the first time in her elected career, as Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang is running for California's 7th Congressional District. Read More
Generational battle gets ugly in California's 7th District primary race
The fight between Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA), who has held the seat for 21 years, and Sacramento Councilwoman Mai Vang, 41 years her junior, has escalated. Read More
Out With the Old? Young Democrats Are Trying to Convince Voters to Send a New Generation to Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mai Vang wouldn't be born for another seven years when Bob Matsui was first elected to Congress from California in 1978. By the time Matsui died in 2005 and was replaced by his widow, Doris Matsui, Vang was still studying biology and sociology in college. Read More
Sacramento councilmember Mai Vang files paperwork to run against Doris Matsui for Congress
Sacramento councilmember Mai Vang has filed federal paperwork to run against Doris Matsui in Congress. If she goes ahead, she would become the first elected official to challenge Matsui since she won the seat in 2005. Read More
Congress is trying to stop discriminatory algorithms again
Sen. Edward Markey and Rep. Doris Matsui reintroduce the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act in a bid to ban discriminatory algorithms. Read More
Former Rep. Victor Fazio of California dies at 79
"He worked to make our country a better place with his civility and ability to find common ground," Rep. Doris Matsui said of him. Read More
Challenger Won't Seek Matsui's House Seat
A Democratic state senator considered the most formidable challenger to Doris Matsui's bid to succeed her late husband in Congress has decided not to seek the seat. Read More