Says the mission must be to protect life, not fund its destruction
Mai VangDemocratic candidate for U.S. House, California's 7th district
Mai Vang's campaign platform says that as conflict devastates communities from Gaza to Iran to Ukraine to Sudan, the mission must be to protect life, not fund its destruction.
“as conflict devastates communities from Gaza to Iran to Ukraine to Sudan, our mission must be to protect life—not fund its destruction”
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Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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California's 7th district general election is November 3, 2026.
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Vang named Iran among conflicts whose destruction should not be funded, an opposition position.
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