Member brief No. CA-07
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-07 · California
Doris O. Matsui
Democrat. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 84
- Born September 25, 1944.
- Lean
- D+7
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2005
- Served since March 10, 2005.
- Cash on hand
- $2.00M
- $1,995,780. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Leads the count
Against Mai Vang (D). As of November 5, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, second
29.1% in the top-two primary, June 2, behind Mai Vang (D) with 31.2%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
Backed an opponent: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party.
None on record: Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
RedBox Research · Oct. 20 to 23, 2026 · 722 likely voters · margin of error ±4.7
Sponsored by A Fight Worth Having, a super PAC, which backs Vang.
2 public polls in all; the record lists each.
What a race here costs
TV: Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto, 1.50 million homes. The district is 16.3% of the market.
2026 primary: $4.8M spent, $22.78 a vote
2024 general: $315K spent, $1.06 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Committees: Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 66.75%
- Victory margin
- +33.50 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 63.10% · +29.75 pts
Margin 3.75 points above Harris. Vote share 3.65 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Tom Silva. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.0M | 27% | $269K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | 44% | $181K |
| 2024 | $1.2M | 30% | $307K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 8.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 94.5 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 96, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -130, rank 352 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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