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Your guide to the California U.S. Senate election: Alex Padilla vs. Mark P. Meuser — October 29, 2022 San Diego Union-Tribune
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Senators are elected to six-year terms to represent the people of their state in the federal government. They make new laws, hold hearings, approve presidential appointments, and help set priorities for U.S. policy.
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- To ensure every eligible voter has free and ready...
- To ensure every family has access to clean water and...
- Reforming our immigration system to include pathways...
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Mark P. Meuser
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Appointed United States Senator
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My Top 3 Priorities
- To ensure every eligible voter has free and ready access to the ballot box through voting rights reform.
- To ensure every family has access to clean water and unpolluted air, including through passage of the Green New Deal.
- Reforming our immigration system to include pathways to citizenship, especially for our immigrant essential workers who courageously worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experience
Experience
Profession:Appointed United States Senator
U.S. Senator, The United States Senate — Appointed position (2021–2022)
Secretary of State, California — Elected position (2015–2021)
Senator, California State Senate — Elected position (2006–2014)
District 7 City Councilman, Los Angelas City Council — Elected position (1999–2006)
Education
M.I.T — Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering (1994)
Biography
Senator Alex Padilla is the first Latino to represent California to the U.S. Senate, appointed in January of 2021 in order to complete Vice President Kamala Harris’s term. Alex is the proud son of immigrants from Mexico and a proud MIT graduate. Alex was elected to the City Council of Los Angeles in 1999 and to California’s State Senate in 2006. He then served as California’s Secretary of State, where he oversaw expansions to voting rights in California and historic voter participation in the 2020 election cycle. Now Alex serves as a U.S. Senator on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Citizenship and Border Safety, and is a member of multiple other committees including the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Judiciary committee; and the Rules committee. Alex lives in the San Fernando Valley with his wife, Angela, their three sons, Roman, Alex and Diego and Taco their Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier mix.
Who supports this candidate?
Organizations (24)
Elected Officials (52)
Who gave money to this candidate?
Contributions
Total money raised: $10,199,125
Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:
1
Employees of Hueston Hennigan LLP
$123,800
2
Edison International and employees
$62,400
3
Employees of E&J Gallo Winery
$54,325
4
Comcast Corporation and employees
$45,300
5
Employees of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy
$37,150
More information about contributions
By State:
By Size:
Large contributions (96.34%)
Small contributions (3.66%)
By Type:
From organizations (21.21%)
From individuals (78.79%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission.
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Republican
Constitutional Attorney
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Who supports this candidate?
Organizations (2)
Who gave money to this candidate?
Contributions
Total money raised: $427,001
Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:
1
Employees of Bigger & Harman APC
$6,299
2
Employees of Geragos & Geragos
$5,800
2
Employees of Jelly Belly Candy Company
$5,800
2
Employees of Morning Star Company
$5,800
2
Employees of Qualcomm
$5,800
More information about contributions
By State:
California 74.21%
Texas 5.33%
Virginia 2.13%
Arizona 2.03%
Other 16.30%
By Size:
Large contributions (56.97%)
Small contributions (43.03%)
By Type:
From organizations (1.56%)
From individuals (98.44%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission.
