Sandra Van Scotter

Disability Community Advocate in Ridgecrest, CA

Sandra Van Scotter is a candidate for United States Representative District 20 in Congressional District 20, California — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Vince Fong, Ben Dewell, Jeremy Fox.

Sandra Van Scotter is a disability community advocate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 20th Congressional District in 2026. She serves as Chairperson of the Kern Regional Center Self-Determination Program Local Volunteer Advisory Committee and is a board member for the Supported Life Institute. Originally from Chicago, she relocated to Ridgecrest, California, in 2014. Her campaign focuses on disability rights, stabilizing safety net services, and Medicare for All.