Politician
Alex Padilla
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S2CA00955
Alex Padilla (Democrat) raised $12M for the 2022 California Senate race, $2.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$12M
2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
19%
$2.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$9K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California Senate | $12M | 19% | $9K / $0 | $445K | $12M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | California Senate (special) | $12M | 19% | $0 / $0 | $445K | $12M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $843KLeadership PAC $439KUnion $314KTrade group $251KOther $169KMembership $98KSuper PAC $59K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Hdr, Inc. Employee Owners PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Wine Institute PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Purpose PACLeadership PAC$20K
- ImpactLeadership PAC$20K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Prairie Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$20K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Care Actionfor $4K
- Care Action Nowfor $4K
- Dolores Huerta Action Fundfor $703
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 16 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (19%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $149K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $7K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $35K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $11K$59K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $149K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $97K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $59K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $59K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $341K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $11K$149K$59K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Alex Padilla's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
Jess WysockyFormer congressional staff
Legis. Dir. Rep. Auchincloss; Sr. Legis. Asst. & Legis. Asst. Rep. Williams; Legis Correspondent, Sen. Padilla; Legis. Aide/Correspondent, Rep. Rouda; Staff …
Now lobbies for National Association Of Manufacturers
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Alex Padilla's 2022 campaign?
- Alex Padilla (Democrat) raised $12M for the 2022 California Senate race, $2.2M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $9K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Alex Padilla?
- Air Line Pilots Association PAC ($20K), Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal ($20K), Hdr, Inc. Employee Owners PAC ($20K), Wine Institute PAC ($20K), Purpose PAC ($20K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Alex Padilla's race?
- Care Action ($4K for), Care Action Now ($4K for), Dolores Huerta Action Fund ($703 for) in 2022.
- How much has Alex Padilla raised across elections?
- $12M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.