Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Alex Padilla
- Office
- U.S. senator from California (class 3)
- Party
- Democrat
- Born
- 1973
- In Congress
- Senate since 2021 · 5 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029
- FEC filing name
- PADILLA, ALEX
- Next election
- 2028
California
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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID S2CA00955 · Principal campaign committee: ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · California | $1,623,990.09 | Not up for election in 2026; seat is next up in 2028 |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. Senate · California | $11,784,617.88 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
Total raised$1,623,990.09
Total spent$954,377.57
Cash on hand$7,312,467.54
Debts owed by the campaign$547.57
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$924,293.1057%
- PACs and other committees$196,005.0012%
- Party committees$3,500.000%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$500,010.3931%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$181.600%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$659,248.5447%
- Contributions over $200$758,193.5053%
- Itemized from inside California$629,644.2576%
- Itemized from other states$198,310.5024%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: New York $48,495.00 · Florida $32,500.00 · Massachusetts $29,015.00 · Texas $10,697.00 · Pennsylvania $10,675.00. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
Voting record, 119th Congress
Roll-call votes while serving915
Voted yea255
Voted nay627
Did not vote33 of 915
Bills and resolutions sponsored114
Sponsored that became law0
Cosponsored697
Recorded Senate roll-call votes from January 9, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official Senate record.
Latest roll-call votes
| Date | Question | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Nomination · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 9340 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 7008 A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Discharge · SRES 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed · SJRES 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to | Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On Passage of the Bill · S 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
Latest bills and resolutions sponsored
- S. 5634 SPELL Act
Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5265) - S. 5585 BRIDGE Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5172) - S.Res. 919 A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S5174) - S. 5558 Barriers to Suicide Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004) - S. 5563 Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5005-5006) - S. 5559 BASIC Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5004) - S. 5491 Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act
Introduced Sep 23, 2026 · Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - S. 5433 Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - S. 5304 Fairness for Farm Workers Act
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520) - S. 5352 Desalination Reauthorization Act
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Committees
- Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
- Joint Committee on Printing
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Water and Power
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Ranking Member
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Border Security and Immigration Ranking Member
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
- Privacy, Technology, and the Law
- the Constitution
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
69 committees reported giving $186,500.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$7,500.00
- CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PACPAC$7,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$5,000.00
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SCHOOLSFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- STRIPE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN FUNDConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$4,000.00
- LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LIVE NATION PAC)PAC$3,500.00
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE ( SRPPIC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
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- MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MARSH PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- META PLATFORMS, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ALMOND ALLIANCE PAC FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (ENDEAVOR PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- SOLVENTUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC.Connected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- MEDTRONIC INC. PACPAC$2,000.00
- BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,000.00
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC (EDAF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC (CNIGA FED PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)PAC$1,500.00
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- WINE INSTITUTE PACPAC$1,000.00
- INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP (APKS) PARTNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CALIFORNIA POULTRY INDUSTRY FEDERATION POULTRY PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- AECOM PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/TRUSTAGE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PHARMAVITE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PHARMAVITE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION PAC (ESA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUTO PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- HUNT TO CONSERVE PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$500.00
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE.
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