Sacramento City Councilwoman Mai Vang has advanced to the November general election, where she will face incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui, who has held the Sacramento-based congressional seat since 2005. Vang, 41, represents a wave of younger Democrats challenging older incumbents in the wake of President Joe Biden's tenure. Matsui, now 81, succeeded her late husband, former Rep. Bob Matsui, who represented the district since the 1970s. Vang's candidacy is emblematic of a generational shift within the party, as seen in other California districts where veteran Democrats also face younger challengers. The 7th District, while redrawn to add more Democratic seats, remains a stronghold for the party. Other notable races in California include San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert, who will face Republican Jim Desmond, and a competitive race in the Central Valley involving Republican Rep. David Valadao, who may face either centrist Democrat Jasmeet Bains or progressive Randy Villegas in November.