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Alex Padilla

D · CA

Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by

$539,281

Member of Congress

Tracked direct giving

$0

Tracked donations to candidate

$539,281

Connections

3

Votes

6

QPQ Score

60%

3/5 aligned

The QPQ Score measures how often this legislator voted in line with their donors' advocacy positions. 3 of 5 trackable votes aligned with donor interests across 149 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.

The Money Trail

How money flowed to Alex Padilla

$99K
15 transactions across 11 counterparties

2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC directed $34K to Alex Padilla across 2 contributions between October 2024 and November 2024. Alex Padilla voted NO on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which 2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC advocates for.

Oct 2024 – Nov 2024pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… against donor's position

2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: AZ + MT + PA + DSCC directed $28K to Alex Padilla across 2 contributions between July 2024 and December 2024. Alex Padilla voted NO on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which 2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: AZ + MT + PA + DSCC advocates for.

Jul 2024 – Dec 2024pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… against donor's position

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) directed $8K to Alex Padilla across 3 contributions between December 2023 and October 2024. Alex Padilla voted NO on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) advocates for.

Dec 2023 – Oct 2024pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… against donor's position

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC directed $5K to Alex Padilla. Alex Padilla voted NO on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC advocates for.

Mar 2024pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… against donor's position

CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) directed $5K to Alex Padilla. Alex Padilla voted NO on GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394) — which CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) advocates for.

Mar 2023pac→ GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Inno… against donor's position

Alex Padilla also received from 6 other entities totaling $19K.

$99K tracked across 11 counterparties·1 policy outcome·15 contradictions
PAC Chain Attribution

Who funded Alex Padilla

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$105K
modeled estimate
46 paths across 45 counterparties
$8Kmodeled estimatefrom 2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence
$5Kmodeled estimatefrom EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence
$5Kmodeled estimatefrom INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence
$5Kmodeled estimatefrom AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence
$5Kmodeled estimatefrom USA RICE FEDERATION PAC
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence
$5Kmodeled estimatefrom CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND)
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence
$5Kmodeled estimatefrom Jordan
2024 cycle1 path1 hopLow confidenceCross-cycle
$5Kmodeled estimatefrom MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &
2024 cycle1 path0 hopsMedium confidence

Plus 37 additional chains totaling $62K.

$105K attributed (modeled estimate) across 46 paths·Up to 1 hop deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Connected Government Contracts

Companies that Alex Padilla holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from may also receive government contracts. The connections below show which companies have federal awards.

Received donations from
American Hospital Association

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Received donations from
USA RICE FEDERATION

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Connection does not imply wrongdoing.

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QPQ Score Breakdown

Each row shows a vote where this legislator's donors had an advocacy position. “Aligned” means the vote matched what donors wanted.

Bill / OutcomeVoteDonor PositionDonorAligned
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated for2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCCYes
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated for2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCCYes
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...yeaAdvocated for2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCCYes
Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121nayAdvocated for2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: AZ + MT + PA + DSCCNo
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation f...nayAdvocated for2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCCNo

Donations Received

DonorAmountDateCycle
DEFEND THE DREAM PAC$28,713Jul 20, 20232024
2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC$26,000Oct 24, 20242024
2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: AZ + MT + PA + DSCC$26,000Jul 3, 20242024
Dscc Vice Chair Padilla Fund$23,000Jul 18, 20232024
Dscc Vice Chair Padilla Fund$11,000Sep 30, 20242024
2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC$7,500Nov 1, 20242024
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Aug 7, 20232024
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &$5,000Jun 29, 20232024
SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC$5,000Dec 7, 20232024
Inc. Pac Vmware$5,000Oct 9, 20232024
Cherokee Nation$5,000Dec 24, 20242024
GRIDIRON-PAC$5,000Oct 1, 20242024
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &$5,000Oct 30, 20242024
CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND)$5,000Mar 15, 20232024
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,000Mar 2, 20232024
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC$5,000Mar 15, 20232024
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000Mar 5, 20242024
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Mar 26, 20242024
Actblue$5,000Apr 30, 20232024
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 14, 20232024
TRANSDIGM GROUP, INC. EMPLOYEE PAC$5,000Jun 16, 20232024
SCHOOLSFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC$5,000Jun 4, 20242024
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$5,000Jun 28, 20242024
BOONE AND CROCKETT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000Sep 27, 20242024
ZAFFIRINI, CARLOS$5,000Apr 27, 20232024
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$4,000Dec 11, 20232024
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$4,000Dec 19, 20232024
CONWAY, RONALD$3,300Apr 24, 20232024
Actblue$3,300Dec 22, 20242024
Mooretown Rancheria$3,300Oct 7, 20242024
Kevin Stein$3,300Nov 8, 20242024
Jennifer Bellah$3,300Sep 9, 20242024
Ronald Burkle$3,300Oct 23, 20242024
Rick J. Caruso$3,300Sep 23, 20242024
Brad Gluckstein$3,300Sep 9, 20242024
Robert Ross$3,300Aug 31, 20242024
Thomas Safran$3,300Aug 11, 20242024
Robert J. Fisher$3,300Mar 29, 20232024
John Fisher$3,300May 24, 20232024
William S. Fisher$3,300May 24, 20232024
Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation$3,300May 7, 20242024
Inc Pac Dropbox$3,300May 16, 20242024
Marc Lowell Andreessen$3,300Aug 1, 20242024
Christopher Dixon$3,300Aug 6, 20242024
ZAFFIRINI, CARLOS$3,300Jul 19, 20242024
Tule River Tribal Council$3,300Aug 12, 20242024
Joseph W Cotchett$3,300Jun 28, 20242024
Gayle Conway$3,300Apr 24, 20232024
Mark Gorenberg$3,300Mar 30, 20232024
Susan P. Kennedy$3,300Mar 30, 20232024

Voting Record

BillPositionChamberDate
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)yeasenateJun 17, 2025
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)not_votingsenateJun 12, 2025
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)yeasenateMay 21, 2025
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)yeasenateMay 20, 2025
GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)naysenateMay 8, 2025
Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121naysenateMay 16, 2024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Held officeU.S. SenateSitting member of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress.Source
Voted onGENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S.394)Vote yea on roll call 318Source
Voted onDisapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121Vote nay on roll call 169Source