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Alex Padilla

Democrat
US Congress Twitter/X
#110
X Rank
87,715
Benchmarker Score
162
Posts
40,927
Likes
23,394
Comments
253
Avg Likes
144
Avg Comments
64,321
Total Engagement
397
Engagement Rate
21.4
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
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117,457 followers

Data last refreshed: June 01, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current X stats may differ.

20 posts

🐝Congratulations to California’s own, Shrey Parikh for winning this year’s 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee!

Education & Workforce K-12 Education Jun 01, 2026 View on X
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Californians have made it clear — no more offshore oil drilling. That’s why I joined @RepCarbajal and @SenAdamSchiff in demanding answers from the Trump Admin on their reckless plans to begin dri...

Environment & Energy Drilling Oil & Gas Fossil Fuels May 31, 2026 View on X
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No money for January 6th rioters –– not now, not ever.    Glad to see this decision come down from a federal judge in the @DemocracyFwd case that temporarily blocks any payouts from Trump’s slush f...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Domestic Terrorism Campaign Finance May 29, 2026 View on X
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N/A N/A May 28, 2026 View on X
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Trump trusts mail voting for himself — just not for you. Because making it harder to vote makes it harder to hold him accountable.   This attack on voting rights must be stopped. https://t.co/zMi0g...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Voting Rights May 28, 2026 View on X
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N/A N/A May 28, 2026 View on X
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Not only are DACA recipients at risk of being forced out of the only country they’ve ever known, soon our communities stand to lose thousands of nurses, teachers, essential workers, neighbors, and ...

Immigration & Border Security DACA & Dreamers Workforce Immigration May 28, 2026 View on X
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Apparently, Trump's "Golden Age" means gilded ballrooms and elaborate UFC themed birthday parties for the president, and uncontrolled inflation and rising cost of living for the rest of us.

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Inflation May 28, 2026 View on X
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Fixed it: America — they're paying so much for gasoline. They don't have to be doing that. They have a very incompetent group of leaders in the White House.

Party Politics & Leadership Oil & Gas Inflation May 27, 2026 View on X
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I am horrified by the images of clashes between ICE and protestors and observers — including my colleague @SenatorAndyKim — outside of a New Jersey ICE facility where some detainees are currently o...

Immigration & Border Security ICE First Amendment May 26, 2026 View on X
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🇺🇸This Memorial Day, we honor the servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will never let their service, sacrifice, and bravery be forgotten. https://t.co/ofdByzSvXx

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Veterans Affairs May 25, 2026 View on X
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I’m glad President Trump approved the emergency declaration at our urging, unlocking critical federal support to respond to the chemical incident in Garden Grove. My office continues coordinating ...

Policy Announcements & Executive Action Public Health EPA May 25, 2026 View on X
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The ongoing toxic chemical incident in Garden Grove is extremely concerning. Already more than 40,000 residents and businesses have had to evacuate, and public health continues to be at risk.  Tha...

District & State Issues Public Health EPA May 24, 2026 View on X
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JPL’s legacy is NASA’s legacy. From the first American satellite, to missions that have reshaped our understanding of Earth, our solar system, and our place within it — JPL is home to decades of ...

Science, Technology & Digital NASA & Space May 22, 2026 View on X
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Trump is using YOUR taxpayer dollars to payout violent insurrectionists and his own loyalists –– and I can't even say I'm surprised.    In fact, I started pushing legislation back in January to pre...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Domestic Terrorism MAGA May 22, 2026 View on X
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Kurt Olsen should be fired. His sham "investigation" into debunked 2020 election fraud claims — and his dangerous attempts to interfere in the upcoming midterms — are a threat to our democracy. ...

Constitutional & Electoral Reform Voting Rights Misinformation Midterm Elections May 22, 2026 View on X
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Congratulations to @StephenAtHome on over a decade of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.    Like so many, I looked forward to tuning into the Late Show for a fresh take on the day's news, a good l...

Culture, Media & Sports Arts & Culture May 22, 2026 View on X
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Families are struggling. Inflation is at its highest levels since the pandemic, gas is $5 a gallon at the pump, grocery prices are through the roof, and health care premiums are the highest they’ve...

Immigration & Border Security ICE CBP Federal Budget Inflation May 21, 2026 View on X
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Our message to Angelenos: We are fighting for you. We're working every day both in California and DC to ensure that those devastated by last year’s Palisades and Altadena fires get the resources ...

District & State Issues Wildfire May 21, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jun 2026
-1 #110
May 2026
-9 #109
Apr 2026
#100

Content Categories

N/A 32
Constitutional & Electoral Reform 22
Immigration & Border Security 21
Economic Policy & Federal Budget 13
Personal & Human Interest 9

Topics & Themes

Voting Rights ICE Deportation Oil & Gas MAGA Middle East Federal Budget Inflation Armed Forces Sports & Olympics NASA & Space CBP Midterm Elections Republican Party Arts & Culture Domestic Terrorism DACA & Dreamers Pentagon Budget Wages & Pay Public Health

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 126 of 503 in US Congress

Posts
196
Alex: 226 ↑
Likes
200,555
Alex: 109,949 ↓
Comments
19,881
Alex: 27,728 ↑
Avg Likes
873.2
Alex: 486.5 ↓
Avg Comments
86.7
Alex: 122.7 ↑
Benchmarker Score
240,317
Alex: 165,405 ↓
Posts/Week
16.8
Alex: 21.4 ↑
Avg Post Length
234 chars
Alex: 223 ↓
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
Armed Forces Middle East Federal Budget ICE Inflation