DemocratIn office since Jan 2021

Alex Padilla

U.S. Senator from California since 2021. Ran in 5 elections between 2006 and 2022, winning 5. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Senator from CaliforniaBorn 1973

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 5 yrs; Since 2021
Bills became law: 0; 114 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 3.6%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +22.1; Won 2022
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesEnergyPublic Lands, Forests, and MiningWater and Power
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyFisheries, Water, and WildlifeTransportation and Infrastructure
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration · Ranking Member
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryFederal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsBorder Security and Immigration · Ranking MemberPrivacy, Technology, and the Lawthe Constitution
Joint Committee on Printing
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 114 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Padilla sits in the U.S. Senate

Padilla is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Charles E. Schumer, Richard Blumenthal, Brian Schatz

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Padilla’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Padilla’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Padilla	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 52–47
Apr 16, 2026	HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	No	No	Yes	Passed 50–49
Feb 12, 2026	HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.…	No	No	Yes	Passed 49–47
Jan 30, 2026	HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026	No	No	Yes	Passed 71–29
Dec 4, 2025	HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	No	No	Yes	Passed 49–45

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Padilla was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2006200820102012201420162018202020222024202620282030California State Senate, District 20California Secretary of StateU.S. Senate, California

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2022	U.S. Senate, California	Won	D+22.1	D+29.8	−7.7
2022	U.S. Senate, California (special) (special)	Won	D+21.8	D+29.8	−8.0
2018	California Secretary of State	Won	D+28.9	D+32.3	−3.4
2010	California State Senate, District 20	Won	D+41.3	—	—
2006	California State Senate, District 20	Won	D+49.7	—	—