Sandra Van Scotter

Sandra Van Scotter (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 20th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

My whole career has been advocating for people in spaces and places where they cannot speak for themselves. The House of Representatives is the next logical space for me to speak up for all of us! I promise to bring true Representation to you from Congress by including you in everything about the process of what you voted me in to do! I promise to Represent the people living in the Congressional District to Congress by introducing and co-sponsoring legislation that benefits the needs of the people in the District, and utilizing tools available to all Representatives to bring money and support into the Congressional District, and not use those tools as "political favors".There are many layers to how the Federal Government and the States work together to support agriculture, resolve water concerns and improve our nationwide housing crisis and affordability concerns. I promise to collaborate with my State, County and local peers to bring all I can from the Federal Level into our Congressional District to support the efforts of the State, County and local officials to stabilize our current and ongoing crises.Unrestricted access to basic Health Care is a Human Right. The US Commercial Health Insurance System has treated our health as a "bottomless cup" of profit by taking billions in premiums and not actually paying out the premiums collected to pay for doctor-ordered medical care. Medicare For All is the answer to getting our Health Care System on track. The first thing I thought when the ACA was passed was, "that's not going to work. Our Commercial Insurance system is still For Profit". Medicare For All as described in S 1560, introduced in April 2025, will give us a smooth transition out of the current layers of Commercial and government provided plans into a Single Payer option that all populations will benefit from, over 4 years of time.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Streamlining access to Veterans Disability Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits and improving Developmental Disability benefits on a National Level. Right now, BILLIONS of TAXPAYER dollars PER YEAR are being spent SPECIFICALLY to DENY benefits to people who absolutely need them and deserve them.