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Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

DDemocratCA · Senator
70
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance97
Avg: 98
Independence35
Avg: 55
Bipartisan Tone21
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency100
Avg: 47

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

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2022

Senate · CA
Won
DAlex PadillaWinner
6,559,303 votes60.9%
RMark P. Meuser
4,212,446 votes39.1%
Margin of victory: +21.8%

In the 2022 Senate race for CA Senate seat, Alex Padilla (D) defeated Mark P. Meuser (R) 60.9% to 39.1%. Alex Padilla received 6,559,303 votes compared to 4,212,446 for Mark P. Meuser, a dominant 21.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Dianne Feinstein (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Alex Padilla won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).