Alex Padilla
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Alex Padilla is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since January 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris when she became Vice President. Padilla is the first Latino senator from California and has focused on issues such as immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare access during his tenure. He previously served as the Secretary of State of California from 2015 to 2021, where he worked on expanding voting access and modernizing the state's election system.
Nov 29, 2025
From day one, Donald Trump has worked to undermine our free and fair elections. He has stacked his team with election deniers like Ed Martin, Kurt Olsen, and Heather Honey, whose extremist playbook is clear: push Trump to declare a fake…
Nov 21, 2025
If the Trump White House tried to declare some fake national emergency to create a pretense for federal intervention, I will force a vote here in the Senate to stop it.
Nov 5, 2025
It is with a full heart and even more commitment than ever that I am choosing to not run for governor of California next year.
Nov 5, 2025
I choose not just to stay in the Senate. I choose to stay in this fight because the Constitution is worth fighting for. Our fundamental rights are worth fighting for. Our core values are worth fighting for. The American dream is worth…
Nov 5, 2025
I’d have an opportunity and responsibility to be a leading voice against that.
Nov 5, 2025
California can be a leader for the rest of the country on immigration, environmental protection, reproductive equality, healthcare…
Oct 24, 2025
He’s trying to tear down the rule of law, trying to tear down our democratic institutions, he’s trying to tear down the hopes and dreams of so many.
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