Alex Padilla
Incumbent
City of Inglewood, Member of the City Council, 2nd District
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Overview
Alex Padilla has served on the Inglewood City Council since 2013.1 He spent 30 years with the Santa Monica Police Department, retiring as a captain.1 He later investigated police use of force for the LAPD inspector general.1 He chaired the city's Citizen Police Oversight Commission.2
His campaign says he has repaired streets and sidewalks.3 He voted to use eminent domain for the Inglewood Transit Connector in February 2026 and increase water and sewer rates in December 2025.4 He voted to rezone 68 acres for multifamily housing in November 2025.4 He also voted for a $6.3 million police technology contract with Axon in June 2026.4 He has said federal immigration raids tear families apart.5
Campaign money
No summary of their campaign filings yet. Copies are available on request from City of Inglewood.
Endorsements
Sources
- Staff Directory • Alex Padilla, City of Inglewood. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- District 2 | Inglewood, CA, City of Inglewood. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Alex Padilla for Inglewood District 2, Alex Padilla for City Council 2026. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Alex Padilla — Inglewood City Council District 2 Candidate 2026, Playpotus. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Inglewood activists asked leaders for months to acknowledge immigration raids. Now, the city's responding., The LA Local. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- 2026 Midterm Election: LA County Federation of Labor Endorsements (Official Voter Guide), Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.