Alex Padilla

California (2021–present). Endorsed 10 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

Alejandro Padilla 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 29th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 10 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 10 Democrats.

The 9 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Alex Padilla themselves.

Who they endorsed

California

  • Mike McGuire (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 1
  • Mark DeSaulnier (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 10
  • Jim Costa (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 21
  • Randy Villegas (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 22
  • Jacqui Irwin (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 26
  • Judy Chu (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 28
  • Brad Sherman (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 32
  • Mike Thompson (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 4
  • Linda Sánchez (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 41
  • Doris Matsui (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 7

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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