Sandra Van Scotter, a Democrat and community activist, faces Republican incumbent Vince Fong in the 2026 election for California's 20th congressional district after finishing second in the top-two primary.
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2026 race
Sandra Van Scotter, a community activist, is the Democratic candidate in the 2026 election for California's 20th congressional district. The incumbent is Republican Vince Fong, who was re-elected in 2024 with 65.1% of the vote.
In the top-two primary, Van Scotter finished second with 48,611 votes, or 28.80%, behind Fong's 68.16%. Two candidates with no party preference were eliminated: Ben Dewell, a Stallion Springs service board member who had run for the district in 2022 and 2024, and Jeremy Fox, a retired land surveyor.
Van Scotter faces Fong in the general election on November 3, 2026.