WASHINGTON — California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday he will name Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate to fill the remainder of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ term.
Padilla, the California secretary of state and the son of Mexican immigrants, will become the first Latino to represent California in the Senate. Harris is set to take office as vice president on January 20.
There are two years remaining in Harris’ Senate term, meaning Padilla, a Democrat, would need to win the election in November 2022 to remain in office for a full six-year term.
Paperwork was filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission for a Padilla-for-Senate campaign committee.
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