Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Secretary of State from 2015 – 2020; State Senator for 20th District from 2006 – 2014; President Los Angeles City Council from 2001 – 2006

Quotes: 
The sad fact is that basic scientific illiteracy and rampant misinformation is ending lives prematurely from COVID 19, and contributing to climate catastrophes here at home and around the world.

Senate gives standing ovation to Sen. Alex Padilla after passionate speech about equality

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to the United States Senate after then-Senator Kamala Harris was elected Vice President of the United States.

The 2022 United States Senate elections in California will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California. There are two ballot items for the same Class 3 seat: a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the 117th Congress, and a general election to fill it beginning with the 118th United States Congress beginning on January 3, 2023.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was appointed in 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill the vacancy created by Kamala Harris’s election to the vice presidency, and he is seeking a full term. A jungle primary for each of the terms took place on June 7. The top two vote-getters in each primary election, regardless of party, advanced to the special and regular general elections in November. With his advancement out of the primary, Meuser became the first Republican since 2012 to make it the general election, as both 2016 and 2018 featured solely Democrats.

Source: Wikipedia

Current Position: Attorney
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 US Senator