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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9
Matsui, 81, and Vang, 41, Advance to November in Sacramento House Primary
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9

Matsui, 81, and Vang, 41, Advance to November in Sacramento House Primary

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9

Summary

  • Doris Matsui and Sacramento City Council member Mai Vang won the top two spots in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary, sending two Democrats to a November showdown for the Sacramento-area House seat.
  • The race has become a test of the party’s generational divide, with Vang mounting a progressive challenge as Democrats grapple with backlash against older leadership after the 2024 election.
  • Matsui, seeking an 11th term, treated the contest as a serious threat—loaning her campaign $1.4 million for the first time and relying on help from Nancy Pelosi in a hard-fought endorsement battle.
  • The result also threatens a family hold on the seat that has lasted 47 years, first under Robert Matsui from 1979 and then under Doris Matsui since her 2005 special-election win.

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