👤 Person
Alex Padilla
American politician (born 1973)
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- Immigration Policy (2)
- Partisan Division (1)
- Inclusive Governance (1)
- Election Integrity (1)
- Democratic Threats (1)
- Latino Representation (1)
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State of the Union (2) · Alex Padilla (2) · Immigration Policy (2) · Democratic Response (2) · Trump (1) · Partisan Divide (1) · 2026 Election (1) · Immigrant Rights (1) · Election Interference (1) · Spanish-language rebuttal (1) · Trump Administration (1)
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Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician and engineer serving as the senior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to the United States Senate in 2021 after Kamala Harris was elected vice president of the United States; Harris, as the newly elected vice president and president of the Senate, swore Padilla in on January 18, 2021.
📰 Related News (2)
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🇺🇸 Trump’s State of the Union didn’t inspire much confidence for the nation’s future
'In his response to the State of the Union, [Sen. Alex] Padilla called for a nation where its government does not dehumanize immigrants, and I agree. ...
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🇺🇸 Padilla's SOTU response attacks Trump for 'out-of-control' immigration enforcementSen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) bashed President Trump's immigration policies and accused the administration of seeking to interfere in the next election...
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