BackgroundDirect support professional

Notable personal detailsSandra Van Scotter is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California's 20th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She has worked for about two decades as a respiratory therapist and later in outpatient cardiac testing. She is a direct support professional serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and has served in an advisory role connected to Kern Regional Center. She has lived in Ridgecrest, California since 2014 and is a mother of three and grandmother of two.