Alex Padilla

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Other business$104K
• Finance & investing$36K
• Tech$27K
• Telecom & media$18K
• Government$14K
• Hospitals & health care$14K

Top PACs

• American Council Of Engineering Companies$10K
• Hdr, Inc.$10K
• Holland America Line Inc.$7,500
• Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc. Political Action Committee$7,500
• American Water Works Company, Inc. Employee Federal PAC$7,000
• Qualcomm Incorporated$5,000
• Democrats Win Fund Action$5,000
• American Pistachio Growers Pistachio Political Action Committee$5,000
• Charter Communications Inc.$5,000
• Stripe Inc. Political Action Committee$5,000

Top employers of donors

• Not-Employed$117K
• Andell Holdings$7,000
• Apollo$6,500
• Anduril Industries$6,000
• Altamed$5,250
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd$5,000
• Charter Communications$5,000
• Arnold Ventures$3,500

FEC reports through Jun 30, 2026. FEC filings

Recent votes

• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Nomination · Sep 30, 2026 · Nomination ConfirmedNo
• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Cloture Motion · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed toNo
• A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the…
  On the Motion to Discharge · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Discharge RejectedYes
• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code…
  On the Motion to Proceed · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed RejectedYes
• A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and…
  On Passage of the Bill · Sep 28, 2026 · Bill PassedYes
• To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes
• To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student…
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes
• To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes

Committees

• Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
• Joint Committee on Printing
• Senate Committee on the Budget
• Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary
• Senate Committee on Rules and Administration · Ranking Member

Caucuses

• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Bills sponsored

Padilla has sponsored 254 bills, and 6 became law.

• S. 5634: SPELL ActSep 30, 2026
• S. 5585: BRIDGE Act of 2026Sep 29, 2026
• S. 5558: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2026Sep 24, 2026
• S. 5563: Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction ActSep 24, 2026
• S. 5559: BASIC Act of 2026Sep 24, 2026
• S. 5491: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections ActSep 23, 2026

Former staff now lobbying

3 people who worked for Alex Padilla are now registered lobbyists.

• Zachary ComminsCARPI & CLAY, INC
• Angela EbinerXYLEM INC.
• Rricha MathurINTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP)

Earmarks

Requested 82 earmarks worth $212M.

• Pajaro River at Watsonville$54.8M
• San Luis Rey River$26M
• Tule River$14.6M
• Oakland Inner Harbor Turning Basin Widening$8M
• Sacramento Area Environmental Infrastructure (Roseville)$5.3M
• Hamilton Airfield Wetlands Restoration$4.4M

Contact

• Office331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
• Phone202-224-3553
• Websitewww.padilla.senate.gov

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