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Mai Vang (Oregon)
2025 - Present
2026
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Mai Vang is a member of the Salem City Council in Oregon, representing Ward 6. Vang assumed office on June 23, 2025. Vang's current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Vang ran in a special election to the Salem City Council to represent Ward 6 in Oregon. Vang won in the special general election on May 20, 2025.
Vang completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mai Vang earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana and a law degree from the Willamette University College of Law. Vang's career experience includes working as an attorney at law.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Salem, Oregon (2025)
General election
Special general election for Salem City Council Ward 6
Mai Vang defeated Deanna Garcia and Logan Lor in the special general election for Salem City Council Ward 6 on May 20, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mai Vang (Nonpartisan)  | 45.6 | 975 |
 | Deanna Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 816 | |
| Logan Lor (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 339 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,138 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- C. Jeffery Evans (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Vang received the following endorsements.
- Andrea Salinas (D) -
- Oregon Sen. Khanh Pham (D)
- Oregon Rep. Lesly Muñoz (D)
- Salem City Councilor Linda Nishioka (Nonpartisan)
- Salem City Councilor Vanessa Nordyke (Nonpartisan)
- Salem City Councilor Micki Varney (Nonpartisan)
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555
- 350 Salem
- Oregon League of Conservation Voters
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mai Vang completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vang's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Hmong is my first language so I didn’t learn English until I went to school. And from that moment, I was given the role of translator for parents, grandparents, other family members.
Growing up, money was always tight, so I spent summers out in my parents’ garden growing and harvesting vegetables to then sell at my family’s booth at the Missoula Farmer’s Market. I spent many early Saturday mornings getting to know my local community.
During these times, my community also showed up and helped us in every way they could. They helped my family and me build a strong foundation to stand on and make the U.S. feel like home. This is something that I carry with me wherever I go– to give back and help build my community stronger so everyone can feel like they’re home.
I came to Oregon to attend Willamette University College of Law (go Bearcats!). I have always been interested in politics, especially in local government because it was where I could see the impact on my everyday life, my neighbors, and my city.- Affordable housing. Being a renter, the cost of rent is always on my mind. This is a new perspective that Salem City Council needs. I support responsible policies that will increase affordable housing, because everyone deserves a place to call home.
- Safety and Livability. As we move into the future, we need to ensure that we shape our streets, sidewalks, and bikeways for generations to come. Our ward can lead the city to shaping what safe, easy to navigate, and sustainable streets looks like. The City is growing, but we can’t let that happen at the expense of the livability of our parks, trees, and open spaces. I am committed to protecting and nourishing all of these spaces.
- Economic development. Ward 6 is a vibrant and diverse part of Salem—from mom and pop shops to national brands—and has become a hub for businesses. I support ideas and policies that will keep our local small businesses thriving, and continue to attract investments from entrepreneurs.
Honesty and transparency.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 18, 2025
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| Preceded by Julie Hoy |
Salem City Council Ward 6 2025-Present |
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