Padilla, Alex

Padilla, Alex is a Democratic Senator representing California. They serve on 7 committees, including Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

They have raised $138K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $17K. Organizations spend $1.4 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and energy/nuclear. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 100% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 56% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

2 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $520K in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $2 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a lower-than-average financial footprint compared to other Senators. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and lobbying activity around their committee topics.