Sandra Van Scotter

D

Advanced from the June 2 top-two primary with 28.8% of the vote

Sandra Van Scotter is a Democratic candidate for California's 20th District running on a single-payer healthcare platform.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Supports Medicare for All, describing commercial health insurance as treating premiums as a 'bottomless cup' of profit.[3]

    “Medicare For All is the answer to getting our Health Care System on track.”

In their words — priorities

  • Supports Medicare for All, citing S. 1560 (introduced April 2025) as a model for transitioning over four years from the current commercial-insurance system to a single-payer option.[3]
  • Says she would prioritize collaborating with state, county, and local officials on agriculture, water, and housing-affordability issues affecting the district.[3]
  • Says she is passionate about streamlining access to Veterans Disability Benefits, Social Security Disability Benefits, and Developmental Disability benefits.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $17K · spent $17K · $-2,017 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Vince Fong · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 3.Sandra Van Scotter — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words