This story was updated June 2, 11:56 p.m.
Sacramento County’s unofficial primary results will arrive in three separate waves on election night, with the first released shortly after polls close at 8 p.m., another at 10 p.m., and a final report issued at midnight. The county will release another batch of results on Friday following the election, with further reports being issued on Mondays and Wednesdays until all results are certified.
Here are the current results for congressional districts in the Sacramento region:
Congressional District 7
Congresswoman Doris Matsui greets supporters at an election watch party on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.Keyshawn Davis/CapRadio
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Early results show Democratic Congresswoman Doris Matsui leading the race for Sacramento's 7th Congressional District seat, while Democratic Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang was running second.
The contrast between the two campaigns was on display during their election night events.
At a packed Midtown restaurant, Vang’s supporters cheered as early returns appeared on screens, showing she had likely forced a runoff with Matsui. In California’s primary system, the two top candidates advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.
Vang described her campaign as a grassroots movement built off small dollar donations.
"We were outspent three to one and I'm just really proud of the team. I'm proud of this movement that we built in the region," Vang said.
Matsui’s supporters also gathered in Midtown. They included Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, former Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper.
Matsui, who has served in Congress since 2005, emphasized her experience and connections in D.C.
"I really believe that experience matters. Effectiveness matters," Matsui said. "And I can meet the moment."
-Tony Rodriguez, CapRadio Local Government Reporter
Congressional District 6
Incumbent Congressman Kevin Kiley speaks Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Four Square Coffee House in Roseville as early primary election results show him and Democratic candidate Richard Pan in the lead for Congressional District 6.Gerardo Zavala/CapRadio
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District 6 spans from Placer County to West Sacramento, including Sacramento’s urban grid. It’s a crowded race, where sitting Representative Kevin Kiley is fighting to retain a seat in Congress.
Kiley currently represents California’s third congressional district, but decided to run in Congressional District 6 instead after Prop 50 redrew district lines. He switched his party affiliation from Republican to Independent last year and is now running in a Democratic-leaning district.
He slammed California's redistricting efforts to flip his district blue as he addressed supporters at an election night watch party in Roseville.
"You see, certain politicians think they can move lines around on a map and choose your representative for you. But they forgot one thing, we still get to vote," Kiley said.
A crowded field of Democratic candidates were vying to face off with Kiley in November. Dr. Richard Pan, A Democrat running for District 6, criticized sitting Congressman Kevin Kiley for supporting the Trump administration and the congressional spending plan that stripped Americans of Medicare coverage. Pan is a medical doctor.
"I think there’s a very strong contrast. Right? You have someone who voted to take healthcare away from people and you have someone who worked to get more people healthcare," Pan said.
Dr. Richard Pan speaks with Mayor Kevin McCarty at a primary results watch party on June 2, 2026.Ruth Finch/CapRadio
Early results show Republican Michael Stansfield closely behind Pan and Democrats Thien Ho, Martha Guerrero, Lauren Babb Tomlinson, and Tyler Vandenberg trailing behind.
-Laura Fitzgerald, CapRadio Politics Reporter
Congressional District 3
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One of the districts targeted by Prop 50 redistricting, District 3 was originally represented by Kevin Kiley, now running in District 6. The district now includes parts of Sacramento within its borders.
Candidates for the district include several Democrats: Congressman Ami Bera, Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho and former state senator Richard Pan, along with Republican Robb Tucker.
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