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To whom is Alex Padilla's Senate seat historically tied?

  • Barbara Boxer

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Kamala Harris

  • Elizabeth Warren

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Alex Padilla's Senate seat is historically tied to Kamala Harris, who previously held the position. Harris was elected to the Senate in 2016, making her the second African-American woman and the first South Asian American woman to serve in the chamber. When she was elected as Vice President in 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed then-California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the seat.
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