Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, holds a narrow lead over progressive challenger Mai Vang in the final hours before the election in Sacramento’s closely watched congressional race, according to a new independent poll.
The poll, conducted by the USC Democracy and Fair Elections Lab and first shared with The Sacramento Bee, found that Matsui led Vang 41% to 36% among 442 likely voters in the 7th Congressional District. Another 16% of voters surveyed last week remained undecided. Matsui’s lead is within the poll’s margin of error, leaving the race too close to call.
“Slight edge to Matsui here, but tied in some ways statistically,” said Christian Grose, director of the USC Democracy and Fair Elections Lab, who led the poll…