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Alex Padilla

Democratic · U.S. Senate · CA

Alex Padilla is a Democratic U.S. senator from CA. Alex Padilla serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Alex Padilla has served in Congress since 2021. Paper Trail tracks organization-affiliated PAC contributions, committee assignments, legislation, and documented organization connections associated with this member.

Congressional data updated Sep 12, 2026
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Federal Election Commission

Campaign Financial Summary

FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.

2025–2026 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
5 of 73 FEC receipt pages imported0 of 1 authorized committees complete · 500 Schedule A records stored. Itemized totals below are partial and will rise as the import continues.
Total raised$1,623,990
Total spent$954,378
Candidate loans$0
Authorized-committee transfers$500,010
Cash on hand$7,312,468
Debts owed$548
Total contributions$1,123,798
Individuals$924,293
Receipt categories and non-individual contributors
Party committees$3,500
Other political committees$196,005
Candidate contributions$0
Total loans$0
Other federal receipts—
Operating-expense offsets$0
Refunded individual contributions$1,434

Itemized non-individual receipts

These Schedule A records exclude individual contributors and memo-only rows. They are categorized from immutable FEC committee IDs and metadata. Summary totals also include unitemized receipts, transfers, loans and adjustments, so this itemized subtotal is not expected to equal total raised.

PACs$156,933
ADELANTE FUNDPACs · C00868117 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Nonqualified$152,433
SOLVENTUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACs · C00906925 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PACPACs · C00170258 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$1,000
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACs · C00367995 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$1,000

2023–2024 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
5 of 63 FEC receipt pages imported0 of 1 authorized committees complete · 100 Schedule A records stored. Itemized totals below are partial and will rise as the import continues.
Total raised$754,151
Total spent$1,564,523
Candidate loansNot reported
Authorized-committee transfersNot reported
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
Total contributionsNot reported
Individuals$408,464
Receipt categories and non-individual contributors
Party committees$0
Other political committees$221,050
Candidate contributions$0
Total loans—
Other federal receipts—
Operating-expense offsets$0
Refunded individual contributions$7,014

Itemized non-individual receipts

These Schedule A records exclude individual contributors and memo-only rows. They are categorized from immutable FEC committee IDs and metadata. Summary totals also include unitemized receipts, transfers, loans and adjustments, so this itemized subtotal is not expected to equal total raised.

Organizations$5,000
PACs$2,000
Other political committees$203
CHEROKEE NATIONOrganizations · 1 receipt$5,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC)PACs · C00101766 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$1,000
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PACPACs · C00376582 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$1,000
2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCCOther political committees · C00884379 · 1 receipt$203

Canonical FEC Schedule A receipts

FEC-Identified PAC Contributions

Net itemized PAC receipts

$156,9332025–2026 cycle

Gross itemized PAC receipts

$156,933Before refunds and offsets

Refunds / offsets

$0

Largest identified PAC

ADELANTE FUND$152,433

5 of 73 FEC receipt pages imported. These totals are partial and must not be compared with the complete candidate summary as if they covered every receipt.

This replaces the older recipient-side PAC estimate. Every row comes from the candidate campaign’s Schedule A filings and is identified by FEC committee ID. Parent organizations appear only after review; names never create the link.

ADELANTE FUND

Parent organization awaiting review

C00868117 · PAC - Nonqualified

$152,4331 receipt
SOLVENTUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Parent organization awaiting review

C00906925 · PAC - Qualified

$2,5001 receipt
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC

Parent organization awaiting review

C00170258 · PAC - Qualified

$1,0001 receipt
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Parent organization awaiting review

C00367995 · PAC - Qualified

$1,0001 receipt

Structured organization taxonomy

Tracked PAC Money by Sector

This gross-contribution distribution excludes refunds and offsets and is not total industry support. Categories use reviewed organization profiles first, then transparent parent-organization and committee-name rules. Political and ideological committees are kept separate from commercial industries.

Other / uncategorized$155,933
Insurance$1,000

Institutional position

Current Committee Assignments

Joint Committee of Congress on the LibraryExplore committee →
Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationExplore committee →
Ranking MemberSubcommittee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Border Security and ImmigrationExplore committee →
Joint Committee on PrintingExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and WildlifeExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and PowerExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the LawExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Transportation and InfrastructureExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetyExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the ConstitutionExplore committee →
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and MiningExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on EnergyExplore committee →
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryExplore committee →
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesExplore committee →
Senate Committee on the BudgetExplore committee →

Paper Trail legislation records

Sponsored & Cosponsored Measures by Topic

Public Lands
S. 453 — Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025

Sponsor · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S794-795)

EducationJustice & Civil Rights
S. 32 — LACA

Cosponsor · Local Access to Courts Act or LACA This bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. Additionally, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.

HealthScience & Technology
S. 1816 — Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

Cosponsor · Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards; (2) annually submit to the CMS for publication specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations. The CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology must publish on the CMS' website a report that analyzes the information received from MA plans, the feasibility of implementing real-time decision making with respect to prior authorization requests, and the impact of decisions that are made using artificial intelligence on patient access.

EnergyEnvironment
S. 93 — Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

Cosponsor · Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 This bill extends through FY2030 and modifies the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act to address algal blooms and hypoxia (deficiency of oxygen) in U. S. marine, estuarine, and freshwater systems. Harmful algal blooms are high concentrations of algae that may create nuisance or toxic conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.

Science & Technology
S. 29 — Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Cosponsor · Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas.

Congressional Service History
Senate · CA

Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029 · Democratic

Senate · CA

Dec 22, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 · Democratic

Senate · CA

Jan 20, 2021 – Dec 21, 2022 · Democratic