Appointed U.S. Sen Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) has secured his spot on the Nov. 8 ballot after taking a solid lead over opponents in the June 7 state primary election.
Padilla also won the special vacancy election to serve out the remainder of the current Senate term, ending Jan. 3, 2023. He was appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to the U.S. Senate when then-Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) left to join the Biden administration in 2021.
