[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
Legislative Integrity Monitor
Goblin House Intelligence
Congress → Officials → Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic · Senator, CA ·Since 2023-01-03
Score Components
21 LOW
Connection Density 20%
69 → 14
Donor Influence 15%
11 → 2
Silence Risk 25%
14 → 4
Contradiction Risk 25%
0 → 0
Intelligence Volume 15%
18 → 3
Constituency Deviation 0%
24 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
He served as California Secretary of State from 2015 to 2021, where he expanded automatic and same-day voter registration and upgraded voting system security.
primary · 2015-2021 ✓ Verified
Padilla was appointed to the U.S. Senate on January 18, 2021 to fill the vacancy from Kamala Harris's election as Vice President, and was elected to a full six-year term in November 2022.
primary · 2021-01-18 ✓ Verified
Padilla's net worth is estimated between -$895,994 and -$103,002 based on his 2023 Senate financial disclosure; his disclosed assets include a Bank of America deposit, Target Date Fund 2035, iShares Gold Trust, and a CalPERS account.
primary · 2023-06-15 ✓ Verified
Padilla introduced the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act as his first Senate bill, seeking a path to citizenship for undocumented essential workers.
primary · 2021-06-15 ✓ Verified
In June 2025, Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed by federal agents while attempting to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference in Los Angeles.
primary · 2025-06-12 ✓ Verified
Alex Padilla was born March 22, 1973 in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents; he earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT in 1994.
primary · 1973-03-22 ✓ Verified
Padilla was a member of the California State Senate (2006-2014) and chaired the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, leading renewable energy and broadband expansion legislation.
primary · 2006-2014 ✓ Verified
He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1999 to 2006 and was City Council President from 2001-2006, briefly serving as acting mayor during the 9/11 attacks.
primary · 1999-2006 ✓ Verified
Ron Wyden colleague Both serve in the U.S. Senate; included in the list of known entities.
Mark Warner collaboration Both serve in the U.S. Senate and have worked together on technology and election security issues.
Jeff Merkley Known political role (fellow U.S. Senators) Jeff Merkley and Alex Padilla are both listed as known entities among U.S. Senators, indicating a collegial relationship in the Senate.
Kirsten Gillibrand colleague Both serve as U.S. Senators; Gillibrand's DSCC role involves party-wide coordination with colleagues including Padilla.
Chuck Schumer colleague Padilla is a fellow Democratic senator who has served alongside Schumer in the Senate since 2021, when Schumer was Senate Majority Leader.
Elizabeth Warren colleague Elizabeth Warren is listed alongside Alex Padilla in the known entities database, indicating a shared context or database relationship.
Democrats Win Fund donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00894881/
Stripe Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00883116/
Boone And Crockett PAC donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00829119/
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00714329/
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. PAC (Booz Allen PAC) donor $10,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00709816/
Dropbox Inc PAC donor $6,600 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00695304/
American Investment Council PAC - Aic PAC donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00495002/
Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC) donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00477299/
Gridiron-PAC donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00451153/
Charter Communications Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00426775/
Edwards Lifesciences Political Action Committee (Ewpac) donor $10,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00411900/
Schools First Federal Credit Union Employees Federal Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00390633/
California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund) donor $5,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00362624/
American Water Works Company, Inc. Employee Federal PAC donor $7,000 to Alex Padilla's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00354548/
BillVoteDateAlignment
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to… Nay 2026-09-30 unknown
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on… Nay 2026-09-30 unknown
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices… Yea 2026-09-29 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-09-29 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Yea 2026-09-28 unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of… Yea 2026-09-24 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Yea 2026-09-24 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Yea 2026-09-17 unknown
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027… Yea 2026-08-08 unknown
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide… Nay 2026-08-08 unknown
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian… Nay 2026-08-07 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-08-05 unknown
A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from… Yea 2026-08-03 unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive… Nay 2026-07-30 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-07-30 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-07-30 unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-07-29 unknown
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive… Nay 2026-07-29 unknown
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-07-28 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-07-23 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-07-16 unknown
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military… Not Voting 2026-07-14 unknown
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of… Yea 2026-06-24 unknown
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from… Yea 2026-06-24 unknown
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of… Yea 2026-06-23 unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other… Yea 2026-06-22 unknown
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other… Yea 2026-06-18 unknown
A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices… Yea 2026-06-17 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
No contradictions detected
Last silence detection: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:48:43 GMT (via scheduled run)
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Siemens Corporation PAC, Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC), Dropbox Inc PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,600 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
Gridiron-PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other / unclassified
American Pistachio Growers Pistachio PAC, Boone And Crockett PAC, Democrats Win Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Democrats Win Fund Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Stripe Inc. PAC Crypto & fintech $5,000 (2026)
Boone And Crockett PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2024)
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. PAC (Booz Allen PAC) Defense & aerospace $10,000 (2024)
Dropbox Inc PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $6,600 (2024)
American Investment Council PAC - Aic PAC Finance & banking $5,000 (2024)
Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC) Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2024)
Gridiron-PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Charter Communications Inc. PAC Telecom & media $5,000 (2026)
Edwards Lifesciences Political Action Committee (Ewpac) Health care & pharma $10,000 (2024)
Schools First Federal Credit Union Employees Federal Political Action Committee Labor unions $5,000 (2026)
California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund) Agriculture & food $5,000 (2024)
American Water Works Company, Inc. Employee Federal PAC Utilities & nuclear $7,000 (2026)
Siemens Corporation PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $7,500 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Government Accountability and Shutdown Politics 66 60 40
Economic Opportunity, Jobs, and Cost of Living 83 65 35
Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy Oversight 55 65 35
Disaster Preparedness, Wildfire, and Water 78 68 32
Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, and Judicial Nominations 80 70 30
Education and Workforce Development 70 72 28
Foreign Policy and War Powers 72 75 25
Healthcare Access and Drug Pricing 86 82 18
Consumer Financial Protection 68 85 15
Climate Change and Clean Energy 88 85 15
Immigration and Path to Citizenship 92 88 12
Voting Rights and Election Integrity 84 92 8
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$1.5BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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