Mai Vang
Mai Vang | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sacramento City Council from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office December 15, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Carr |
| Member of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education from the 5th district | |
| In office 2016 – December 15, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mai Yang Vang 1984 or 1985 (age 40–41) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Omar Gonzalez (m. 2024) |
| Education | University of San Francisco (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (MPH, MA) |
Mai Yang Vang (born 1985) is an American politician who has served on the Sacramento City Council since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 8th district and is the first Asian-American woman and first person of Hmong descent elected to the body.
She is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, challenging 81 year-old incumbent Democrat Doris Matsui to represent California's 7th congressional district. The primary election will be held on June 2, 2026.