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Padilla, Alejandro "Alex"

CANDIDATE DETAILS

Affiliation

Democratic

Name

Alejandro "Alex" Padilla

Address

Porter Ranch, California , United States

alex@alex-padilla.com

Website

[Link]

Born

March 22, 1973

Died

Still Living (51 years)

Contributor

Summer Intern

Last Modifed

Charlotte K-A
Mar 22, 2022 11:22pm

Tags

Hispanic - Married -

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Alejandro (Alex) Padilla.

b. March 22, 1973
Panorama City, CA

Education:
San Fernando HS
San Fernando, CA (1990)

B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA (1994)

Elected history:
Los Angeles CA City Council
Member, District 7: 1996 - 2006 (retired to run for Senate)
President 2001-06 (retired)

Senator, District 20, State of California
2006-14 (retired to run for Secretary)

Secretary, State of California
2014-21 (resigned to be Senator)

US Senator for California
2021-present (appointed to vacancy caused by resignation of K. D. Harris to be Vice President)

Married, Angela Monzon Padilla
3 sons.

[Link]

JOB APPROVAL POLLS

Date

Firm

Approve

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Don't Know

11/09/2023-11/16/2023

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

53.00% (+0.0)

41.00% (+0.0)

6.00% (+0.0)

05/13/2022-05/15/2022

Survey USA

51.00% (+0.0)

26.00% (+0.0)

23.00% (+0.0)

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RACES
	01/26/2023	US Senate Budget Committee Majority Members	Won 1.82% (-14.55%)
	11/08/2022	CA US Senate	Won 61.06% (+22.13%)
	11/08/2022	CA US Senate - Special Election	Won 60.89% (+21.79%)
	06/07/2022	CA US Senate - Open Primary	Won 54.12% (+39.18%)
	06/07/2022	CA US Senate - Special Primary	Won 54.98% (+32.88%)
	12/22/2020	CA US Senate - Appointment	Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
	11/06/2018	CA Secretary of State	Won 64.45% (+28.90%)
	06/05/2018	CA Secretary of State - Open Primary	Won 52.57% (+21.59%)
	02/24/2018	CA Secretary of State - D Endorsement	Won 77.66% (+62.10%)
	11/04/2014	CA Secretary of State	Won 53.63% (+7.26%)
	06/03/2014	CA Secretary of State - Open Primary	Won 30.24% (+0.56%)
	11/02/2010	CA State Senate 20	Won 68.36% (+41.25%)
	06/08/2010	CA State Senate 20- D Primary	Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
	11/07/2006	CA State Senate 20	Won 74.85% (+49.70%)
	06/06/2006	CA State Senate 20 - D Primary	Won 55.74% (+11.48%)
	03/08/2005	Los Angeles City Council - District 7	Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
	04/10/2001	Los Angeles City Council - District 7	Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
	06/08/1999	Los Angeles City Council - District 7	Won 66.76% (+33.53%)
	04/13/1999	Los Angeles City Council - District 7 - Primary	Won 47.92% (+23.28%)

ENDORSEMENTS
CA State Assembly 23 - Open Primary - Mar 05, 2024	D	Marc Berman
CA State Assembly 43 - Open Primary - Mar 05, 2024	D	Celeste Rodriguez
San Diego Mayor - Primary - Mar 05, 2024	D	Todd Gloria
CA District 42 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2022	D	Robert Garcia
CA District 13 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2022	D	Adam C. Gray
US Vice President - D Selection - Aug 11, 2020	D	Kamala Harris
CA US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020	D	Kamala Harris
CA US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020	D	Joe Biden
San Francisco Mayor - Special Election - Jun 05, 2018	D	Mark Leno
CA District 24 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2016	D	Salud Carbajal
CA District 17 - Open Primary - Jun 07, 2016	D	Rohit "Ro" Khanna
Los Angeles Mayor - Primary - Mar 05, 2013	D	Wendy J. Greuel
CA - District 44 - Open Primary - Jun 05, 2012	D	Isadore Hall, III
San Francisco District Attorney - Nov 08, 2011	D	George Gascón
CA State Assembly 21 - D Primary - Jun 08, 2010	D	Josh Becker
CA - District 10 - Special Election - Sep 01, 2009	D	Mark J. DeSaulnier
CA District 32 - Special Election - May 19, 2009	D	Gilbert A. "Gil" Cedillo
CA US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008	D	Hillary Clinton
CA District 37 - Special Election - Jun 26, 2007	D	Jenny Oropeza
Los Angeles City Council - District 7 - Mar 06, 2007	D	Richard A. Alarcón