Marie Alvarado-Gil

Marie Alvarado-Gil is an American politician and educator who served as a member of the California State Senate representing the 4th district. Initially elected as a Democrat in 2022, she switched her party affiliation to the Republican Party in August 2024. Throughout her tenure, she was noted for her fiscally conservative stances and occasional alignment with Republican positions on economic and labor legislation. Her term was marked by controversy, including a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former staffer and a formal reprimand by the Legislature's Workplace Conduct Unit. She lost her bid for re-election in the 2026 primary, becoming the first California State Senator in the 21st century to lose renomination.