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U.S. Representative for California’s 26th District

Julia Brownley

Democrat 7th term Not filed for 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
97AttendMed 98
11BipartMed 12
4BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.31

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2013–now
13 years in CongressMore senior than 73% of the House
Breaks on
  • Labor and Employment 11%
  • Finance and Financial Sector 8%
Committees
  • Natural Resources
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Veterans' Affairs
Bills on
  • Armed Forces and National Security
  • Agriculture and Food
  • Energy
Age
74

2026 election

Has not filed to run for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Running for this seat

See the full race

Bottom line

Where Brownley has influence

Roles

  • Ranking Member · Health (Veterans' Affairs)

Talks most about

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Where Brownley breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Brownley voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Labor and Employment 11% · 1 of 9 party 0%
  2. Finance and Financial Sector 8% · 1 of 13 party 8%
  3. International Affairs 8% · 1 of 13 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Brownley broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Nay Passed
217–207
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Nay Passed
216–211
Apr 22, 2026 H.R. 6387 FIRE ActOn Motion to Recommit · Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act or the FIRE Act Not voting Failed
206–214
Apr 22, 2026 H.Res. 1189 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal… Not voting Passed
211–206
Apr 22, 2026 H.Res. 1189 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal… Not voting Passed
180–179
Mar 27, 2026 H.R. 7084 Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026On Passage · This bill authorizes the President to prohibit the entry of a vessel into the United States if the vessel has transited any U.S.Broke w/ party Yea Passed
247–164

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Brownley is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Brownley voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.49· expected 0.50

Above expectations

Rank 92 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Brownley’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 50
  2. Action in committee 27
  3. Action beyond committee 2
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

50 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 49 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Brownley’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Brownley.

Attendance

How it’s measured
97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 20 missed of 674

Voted on 654 of 674 roll calls; missed 20. Lower than 69% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 79 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 461 votes that split the parties. Higher than 70% of House members.

45% 100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 59% of House members.

0% 70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.31

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 55 sponsored bills

Sponsored 55 (House median 25) · cosponsored 605 (median 289), 274 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Armed Forces and National Security, Agriculture and Food, Energy.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress156 16%
Economics and Public Finance70 30%
Armed Forces & National Security61 36%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 39%
Energy33 30%
Environmental Protection31 39%
Government Operations and Politics28 54%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 57%
Commerce24 79%
Finance and Financial Sector24 63%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
International Affairs24 96%
Immigration17 35%
Education16 25%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Labor and Employment11 82%
Science, Technology, Communications9 100%
Taxation8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 100%
Emergency Management7 86%
Health7 71%
Law7 43%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Brownley voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL100%agreement
  2. DKatherine M. ClarkMA-599%agreement
  3. DMadeleine DeanPA-499%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Brownley’s campaign raised $593K: $241K (41%) from individuals and $311K (52%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $888K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Brownley

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 125.

  1. Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Labor union PAC
  2. American Academy of Ophthalmology Membership group PAC
  3. American Association for Justice Membership group PAC
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Brownley’s own leadership PAC: Defeat Every Republican, Jobs Unite Labor and Industry in America PAC (JULIA PAC), Protect Democracy Now. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CA-26Democrat2013–present

Seat

District
26
Current term
2025–2027
Age
74

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-5811
2262 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Oxnard, Thousand Oaks
Instagram
RepBrownley

Elsewhere

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets

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