Leaving office January 3, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 3, 2027

Julia Brownley

U.S. Representative, CA-26 since 2013. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 10 elections between 2006 and 2024, winning 10.

U.S. Representative, CA-26Born 1952

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 13 yrs; Since 2013
Bills became law: 0; 55 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 3.1%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +12.2; Won 2024
Elections: 10; 2006–2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on Natural ResourcesWater, Wildlife and Fisheries
House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviationWater Resources and EnvironmentHighways and Transit
House Committee on Veterans' AffairsHealth · Ranking Member

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 55 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Brownley sits in the U.S. House

Brownley is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Grace Meng, Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Brownley’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Brownley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Brownley	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	No	Yes	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Brownley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028California State Assembly, District 41 U.S. House, CA-26

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2024	U.S. House, CA-26	Won	D+12.2
2022	U.S. House, CA-26	Won	D+9.1
2020	U.S. House, CA-26	Won	D+21.2
2018	U.S. House, CA-26	Won	D+23.9
2016	U.S. House, CA-26	Won	D+20.8
2014	U.S. House, CA-26	Won	D+2.7
2012	U.S. House, CA-26	Won	D+5.4
2010	California State Assembly, District 41	Won	D+21.6
2008	California State Assembly, District 41	Won	D+32.2
2006	California State Assembly, District 41	Won	D+26.7