Congressional Candidate Turns Her Back on the American Flag
- Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang, a congressional candidate in California's 7th district, has repeatedly refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance and faced the American flag at public meetings, actions she defends as grounding herself amid local and global injustices.
- Vang, the daughter of Hmong refugees, has publicly expressed her stance with social media hashtags like #FreePalestine.
- Critics, including political consultants Steve Maviglio and California Republican Party chair Corrin Rankin, describe her refusal as disrespectful and unpatriotic, reflecting broader concerns about her opposition to police funding.
- Polling shows Vang neck-and-neck with incumbent Rep. Doris Matsui and slightly ahead of Republican Zachariah Wooden in the June primary.
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California congressional candidate refuses to recite pledge of allegiance
“We must not tune out — they want us to become numb to the realities we see in the news — it’s part of the plan to keep us complacent. But instead, we resist. We surround ourselves with loved ones, take time to rest, remain vigilant, and stay steadfast in the fight for equity, justice & humanity.”
Sacramento Democrat running for Congress turns back on flag, won’t recite Pledge of Allegiance
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News May 24, 2026 A Democrat Sacramento city council member who is currently running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has continually turned her back on the flag and refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at council meetings. Mai Vang, whose Hmong family fled to […]
Congressional Candidate Turns Her Back on the American Flag
Mai Vang is a Sacramento City Councilwoman, and a California congressional candidate for California’s 7th Congressional District. Mai Vang also refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, and turns her back on the U.S. flag during public meetings. Don’t be a Mai Vang. The Sacramento City Councilwoman has openly boasted about the practice of turning her back on the flag at ceremonies, drawing sharp criticism as she campaigns for higher office. M…
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