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Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
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Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Julia Brownley is a Democratic Representative from California's 26th District who previously served in the California State Assembly and on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board.
Background
Julia Brownley grew up in Virginia and attended Fairfax Hall before earning a bachelor's degree in political science from Mount Vernon College for Women in 1975 and an MBA from American University in 1979. Before entering public service, she worked in the fields of marketing and sales. Her early career in local governance included serving on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education from 1994 to 2006, where she was elected president for three terms.
Political career
Julia Brownley began her public service on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education from 1994 to 2006 before serving in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013. She has represented California's 26th congressional district throughout her tenure in Congress.
Current focus
Brownley, Julia represents the 26th congressional district of CA in the U.S. House. Brownley, Julia is the ranking member of the Health. They also serve on the Aviation and the Highways and Transit. They have sponsored 124 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8496; H.J.Res. 144; H.R. 6780.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
Legislative Activity
124
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes