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
Election results show big win by Democrats
Ivpress Online · Nov 5, 2026
Democrat Sen. Ben Ray Lujan Wins Re-Election in New Mexico
Breitbart · Nov 4, 2026
Sen. Padilla, congressman turned away from Central Valley ICE facility, they say
Modesto Bee · Nov 3, 2026
Congressman, senator are turned away from Central Valley ICE facility - Mon, 02 Nov 2026 PST
Spokesman · Nov 3, 2026
Senator Padilla denied entry to Kern County ICE facility during oversight visit
KMPH News · Nov 3, 2026
