CA-20 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleDisability community advocate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundDisability community advocate
Notable personal detailsSandra Van Scotter is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 20th Congressional District. She is a disability community advocate and has worked as a respiratory therapist, including roles at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, and as a direct support professional. She has been involved in disability-rights and self-determination advocacy, including leadership connected to the Kern Regional Center Self-Determination Program advisory committee.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanded federal social programs including Medicare for All and the Green New Deal and describes funding health coverage through taxes/premiums; emphasizes strengthening safety-net programs (including support for Earned Income Tax Credit).
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and a constitutional amendment to make Medicare for All a right for eligible people; advocates removing politicization of health and expanding access to healthcare. Emphasizes advocacy based on professional experience in healthcare and work as a disability-community advocate.
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Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal resolution and calls for urgent investment to transition to green energy, including regulation to prevent privatization of utilities and planning to minimize lifecycle emissions from clean-energy technologies. Advocates for incentivizing environmental protection and reversing past environmental damage.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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