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Alejandro Padilla
Candidate for U.S. Senate
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Biography
Alex Padilla, a Democrat, serves as a U.S. Senator for California, having been appointed in January 2021 to fill a vacancy. He previously held the office of California Secretary of State and served in the California State Senate. Padilla is noted as the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate.
Top Priorities
- Voting rights and defending democracy
- Climate action and environmental protection
- Economic relief and uplifting working families