Sandra Van Scotter
Candidate for California 20th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 20th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 20 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California 20th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Kern County, Tulare County, Fresno County and Kings County.
896 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 20th Congressional District
United States Representative District 20
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vince FongRepublican | Republican | 187,862 | 65.1% |
| Mike BoudreauxRepublican | Republican | 100,926 | 34.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 20
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCarthyRepublican | Republican | 153,567 | 67.2% |
| Marisa WoodDemocratic | Democratic | 74,886 | 32.8% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 20
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy PanettaDemocratic | Democratic | 236,896 | 76.8% |
| Jeff GormanRepublican | Republican | 71,658 | 23.2% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $4,920cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- -$2,017cycle to date through Jun 30Negative: debts exceed cash on the report.
- Spent
- $6,937cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Sole Strategies$3,500.00
- Print Dirt Cheap$399.71
- Greater Tehachapi Chamber Of Commerce$253.00
Campaign finance — Sandra Van Scotter For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Sandra Van Scotter For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $4,920.35 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $6,936.98 · cash on hand $-2,016.63 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,350.00 (48%); Candidate contributions $2,570.35 (52%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $3,500.00; staff, contractors and reimbursements $1,354.00; digital $1,000.00; other $652.71.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“In clinical work, you don’t get to decide what to do based on what you wish were true. You assess the patient in front of you, you weigh the evidence, and you intervene with what’s been shown to work. Ideology can get people hurt. Evidence saves lives.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Get to know the candidates: 20th Congressional District questionnaire (KGET, via AOL)May 20, 2026 · Press · KGET 17 Bakersfield, syndicated on AOL
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 20th Congressional District
- Vince FongRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-20
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 20th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 20', as Sandra Van Scotter (Democratic), ballot designation "Disability Community Advocate". Top-two general; opponent: Vince Fong (Republican).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-20: 48,611 votes (28.8%), finished second — advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 20th Congressional District, district totals: Vince Fong (REP) 115,035; Sandra Van Scotter (DEM) 48,611; Ben Dewell (NPP) 3,080; Jeremy Fox (NPP) 2,042. Total 168,768.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Sandra yet: Key Votes, Advertising, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_vrc1zn211.
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