Padilla Wins 2 Races on Same Ballot to Retain U.S. Senate Seat

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla from California (D-Calif.) speaks in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) will retain his seat for the remainder of his current term and was elected to serve another six-year term, according to preliminary Nov. 8 midterm election results.

Padilla ran against Republican opponent Mark Meuser in two races on the same ballot. The first was to complete his partial term until January 2023, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed him to the Senate to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris when she was elected vice president.