The campaign denied allegations they advocated for the young conservative<\/a> and said the website information is to show \u201cwhat\u2019s at stake with MAGA Republicans like Zachariah Wooden.\u201d<\/p>\n A November showdown between Vang and Matsui is expected to be bitter<\/a> and representative of a generational rift<\/a> in the Democratic Party. Vang is part of a wave of progressive younger candidates trying to oust longtime and more moderate incumbents in safe blue seats across the country. Matsui, a pillar of the Democratic establishment, has represented the Sacramento region district since 2005 when she succeeded her husband Robert after his death from cancer.<\/p>\n The 7th District stretches from El Dorado Hills and Placerville to the north to Lodi and Linden to the south. It also encompasses Galt, Elk Grove and several capital region neighborhoods including Campus Commons, Oak Park, south Sacramento and the city\u2019s downtown core.<\/p>\n Proposition 50, a voter-approved initiative that redrew California\u2019s congressional boundaries to favor Democrats, eliminated West Sacramento, Lemon Hill, Florin, East Sacramento and Isleton from the district.<\/p>\n This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n