Alexandra "Alex" Gallardo-Rooker is a Mexican-American lobbyist and political executive who served as vice chair of the California Democratic Party from 1997 to 2021.

After the resignation of Eric C. Bauman amid sexual assault allegations, Gallardo-Rooker served as acting chair from November 2018 to July 2019, after which Rusty Hicks was elected to serve as chair.

[2][3][4][5] Gallardo-Rooker was born in Mexico City and graduated from Cypress College.

Gallardo-Rooker works as the legislative advocate in California for the Communications Workers of America.

She has also worked for the Democratic National Committee, including as an advisor to DNC Chairs Tom Perez and Howard Dean.