About
Padilla, Alejandro a Senator from California; born in Panorama City, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 22, 1973; graduated San Fernando High School, San Fernando, Calif., 1990; B.S., mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., 1994; mechanical engineer; aide to California Senator Dianne Feinstein; political campaign manager; staff member for California State assemblyman Tony Cardenas; member of the Los Angeles, Calif., city council 1999-2006; president of the Los Angeles, Calif., city council 2001-2006; member of the California state senate 2006-2014; California secretary of state 2015-2021; appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate on January 18, 2021, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Kamala D. Harris, and took the oath of office on January 20, 2021; subsequently elected in the November 8, 2022 special election to fill the unexpired term ending January 3, 2023, and at the same time elected in the general election for the six-year term ending January 3, 2029.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
96% — Voted in 836 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.7% — Voted against their own party majority 14 of 826 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
708 — Attracted 708 cosponsors across 95 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
145 — Attracted 145 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
609 — 609 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
140 — 140 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Lawmakers introduce bill to transfer over 800 acres of federal land to local tribe
Fox 5 San Diego · Nov 12, 2026
Did the Ice Under Chuck Schumer Just Get a Bit Thinner?
The New Republic · Nov 11, 2026
Senate to Consider FEC Nominees as Election Agency Remains Stalled
Legis1 · Nov 12, 2026
EPA Nominee Schwab Sidesteps Kelly on Data Center Permit Comment
Legis1 · Nov 11, 2026
Trump Says Advisers Traded 40,000 Stocks — Now Senator Alex Padilla Wants to Ban Presidential Stock Trading: 'We're Going to Stop This'
Benzinga · Nov 10, 2026
