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Longtime Incumbent Rep. Matsui to Face Progressive Challenger in November
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SACRAMENTO—Primary results from June 2 for California’s 7th Congressional District revealed an intra-party generational challenge, with two Democratic Party candidates born 40 years apart earning the most votes.
Incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui, 81, will run against Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang, 41, after the two advanced through the state’s jungle primary system, which places the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, on the November ballot.
The Associated Press called the race on June 9, a week after the primaries.
Matsui, who has served in Congress since she succeeded her husband, Rep. Robert Matsui (D-Calif.), following his death in 2005, received 29.1 percent of the vote to Vang’s 30.9 percent. …
Incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui, 81, will run against Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang, 41, after the two advanced through the state’s jungle primary system, which places the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, on the November ballot.
The Associated Press called the race on June 9, a week after the primaries.
Matsui, who has served in Congress since she succeeded her husband, Rep. Robert Matsui (D-Calif.), following his death in 2005, received 29.1 percent of the vote to Vang’s 30.9 percent. …
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