Doris Matsui Wins Reelection to California's 7th District

U.S. Representative Doris Matsui won reelection to California's 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating fellow Democrat and Sacramento City Council member Mai Vang. The Associated Press declared Matsui the winner at 7:46 p.m. EST.

Matsui, 82, has represented the Sacramento area since 2005. During the campaign, she emphasized her experience and her record of securing federal funding. To appeal to conservative voters added to the district through Proposition 50 redistricting, Matsui criticized Vang's associations with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker.

Vang, 41, campaigned on a platform of generational change. Following the results, Matsui stated that the voters chose the "steady solutions" she has delivered throughout her service and promised to continue delivering for the district.