Alex Padilla
DemocratCA · Senator
In the 2022 Senate race for CA Senate seat, Alex Padilla (D) defeated Mark P. Meuser (R) 61.1% to 38.9%. Alex Padilla received 6,621,616 votes compared to 4,222,025 for Mark P. Meuser, a dominant 22.1-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Dianne Feinstein (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Alex Padilla won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).
In the 2022 Senate race for CA Senate seat, Alex Padilla (D) defeated Mark P. Meuser (R) 60.9% to 39.1%. Alex Padilla received 6,559,303 votes compared to 4,212,446 for Mark P. Meuser, a dominant 21.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Dianne Feinstein (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Alex Padilla won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).