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Alex Padilla

U.S. Senator (Class 3), CA

Democratic California since Jan 3, 2023

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Senator (Class 3), CA current
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2029 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Senator (Class 3), CA
California
Democratic Dec 22, 2022 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Senator (Class 3), CA
California
Democratic Jan 20, 2021 Dec 21, 2022 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District California
United States
Democratic Dec 22, 2022 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US Senate District California
United States
Democratic Jan 20, 2021 Dec 21, 2022 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.443, social dim. -0.241. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (840 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-340 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-340 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-338 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-338 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-337 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-337 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-336 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-336 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-335 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-335 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-334 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-334 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-333 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-333 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-332 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-332 US-GOV-PD
On the Decision of the Chair Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-331 Jun 30, 2025 Decision of Chair Sustained U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-331 US-GOV-PD
On the Motion to Proceed Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-329 Jun 28, 2025 Motion to Proceed Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-329 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Motion Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-339 Jun 30, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-339 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Decision of the Chair Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-330 Jun 30, 2025 Decision of Chair Sustained U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-330 US-GOV-PD
SJRES 59
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the…
On the Motion to Discharge Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-328 Jun 27, 2025 Motion to Discharge Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-328 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-327 Jun 26, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-327 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-326 Jun 25, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-326 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-325 Jun 25, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-325 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-324 Jun 24, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-324 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-323 Jun 24, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-323 US-GOV-PD
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On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-322 Jun 23, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-322 US-GOV-PD
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On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-321 Jun 18, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-321 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-320 Jun 18, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-320 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Cloture Motion Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-319 Jun 18, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-319 US-GOV-PD
S 1582
GENIUS Act
On Passage of the Bill Yea senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-318 Jun 17, 2025 Bill Passed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-318 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-317 Jun 17, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-317 US-GOV-PD
Unlinked roll call
On the Nomination Nay senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-316 Jun 17, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-316 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 3, 2023–Dec 30, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:32 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$874,427$0$874,427

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $28,713 DEFEND THE DREAM PAC ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Jul 20, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $26,000 2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: AZ & MT ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Party Jul 3, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $26,000 2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Party Oct 24, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $23,000 DSCC VICE CHAIR PADILLA FUND ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Party Jul 18, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $11,000 DSCC VICE CHAIR PADILLA FUND ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Party Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $7,500 2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Party Nov 1, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PAC (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC) ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Mar 26, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Mar 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Jun 14, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 ACTBLUE ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE unclassified Apr 30, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Oct 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS AFFILIATED WITH AFL-CIO-CLC (FIREPAC) ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Mar 2, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 USA RICE FEDERATION PAC ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Mar 15, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Mar 15, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE Corporate PAC Jun 29, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Support $2 (3 records) Jan 31, 2023–Feb 1, 2023 · as of Feb 1, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • Today marks six months since the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires devastated Los Angeles. And while recovery is still a long road ahead, we remain committed to rebuilding these communities stronger than before.
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  • The scenes coming out of Kerr County in Texas are gut wrenching. My thoughts are with the families of the victims during this unimaginable tragedy — and I pray that those still missing are found unharmed.
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  • House Republicans just passed Trump’s Big Ugly Bill. A bill that takes away health care for over 17 million Americans, closes hospitals, raises utility bills, explodes the deficit, and gives a trillion dollar handout to the wealthiest people in the country. This bill is the…
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  • The American people won’t forget how Republicans voted to eliminate their health care and jack up their energy bills — all to give tax breaks to the wealthiest people in the country. Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is the ultimate betrayal. But the fight’s not over yet.
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  • Senate Republicans just voted to let President Trump and his billionaire buddies steal from working families in order to cut their own taxes by trillions of dollars.
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  • How far are Republicans willing to go to secure tax breaks for their billionaire buddies? Cutting more than $1 TRILLION from Medicaid and kicking 17 million people off of their health care.
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  • Trump and Republicans are putting health care, nutrition assistance, hospitals, and even public lands on the chopping block all to give tax breaks to their billionaire donors. They are robbing working families blind while they help the rich get richer. Democrats are fighting…
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  • After being told no, Republicans are *still* trying to use their Big Ugly Bill to sell off and destroy our public lands. I'm going to fight like hell to stop it.
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  • Trump and Republicans are selling out our country’s poorest children to give tax breaks to billionaires with their Big Ugly Bill. Shameful. www.npr.org/2025/06/20/n...
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  • Doctors — not the Supreme Court — should be making medical decisions. Once again, the Court has overruled medical experts, this time telling parents and physicians what care kids can and can’t receive. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
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  • 🗣️REMINDER: Trump and Republicans are still trying to pass their 3 TRILLION dollar spending bill that would kick 16 million people off of their health insurance and literally take lunches away from school children. We can’t let them get away with it.
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  • As I’ve been saying, California is just the test case. Trump is now saying the quiet part out loud: blue cities and states are being specifically targeted to stoke fear, violence, and chaos — all to punish the people that didn’t vote for him.
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