Alex Padilla selected to replace Kamala Harris in the Senate

Published December 22, 2020 6:28pm ET



Alex Padilla, California’s secretary of state, has been appointed to fill the soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat held by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, according to multiple reports.

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Padilla, 47, will be the first Latino senator from California.

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