Julia Brownley

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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from California's 26th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2013

Julia Andrews Brownley (born August 28, 1952) is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, she served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. [1] Before her political career, she worked in marketing and sales. [2]

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Early life, education, and career

Brownley grew up in Virginia, and attended Fairfax Hall, a girls' boarding school in Waynesboro, for four years. Brownley received a bachelor's degree in political science from Mount Vernon College for Women of George Washington University in 1975 and a master's degree in business administration from American University in 1979. [2] [3]

Brownley served on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education from 1994 to 2006. During her time on the school board, she served three terms as president. [4]

California State Assembly (2007–2013)

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Brownley during her tenure in the California State Assembly

Elections

In 2006, Brownley ran for the California State Assembly in California's 41st Assembly district. [3] She won a five-way Democratic primary with 35% of the vote [5] and the general election with 62% of the vote. [5] [6] In 2008, she was reelected with 66% of the vote. [7] In 2010, she was reelected to a third term with 59% of the vote. [8] Brownley was term-limited in 2012, having served the maximum of three terms in the Assembly permitted under California law. [9]

She was endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters. [10]

Tenure

In 2010, Brownley authored a bill that would have banned all plastic shopping bags. It did not pass. [11] [12]

Committee assignments

Brownley served on the following California State Assembly committees: [13]

U.S. House of Representatives (2013–present)

Elections

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Brownley's freshman portrait

2012

In February 2012, Brownley announced her candidacy for California's 26th congressional district. [14] The district had previously been the 24th district, represented by 13-term Republican Elton Gallegly. In the general election, Brownley defeated Republican state Senator Tony Strickland, 53%-47%. [15] She was endorsed by Emily's List [16] and Planned Parenthood. [17]

2014

Brownley was narrowly reelected over Republican state Assemblyman Jeff Gorell in the general election. [18] She is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program, which is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents. After Republican candidates garnered over 50% of the vote in the June blanket primary, the Cook Political Report changed the rating of the race from "Leans Democratic" to "Toss-up". [19] [20] The race did become close, making for closer scrutiny of the results. Initial results showed Brownley winning 51% to 49%, with about 4,000 votes separating the candidates. [21]

Political positions

Brownley supports the DREAM Act, the Affordable Care Act, and same-sex marriage. She has advocated increased insurance company regulation, job training funds, toxic cleanup, and increased public education funding. [22] Since her election to Congress, Brownley has voted with the Democratic Party 93% of the time. [23] [ failed verification ] On November 19, 2015, she voted for HR 4038, legislation that would effectively halt the resettlement of refugees from Syria and Iraq to the United States. [24]

As of November 2022, Brownley had voted in line with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time according to FiveThirty Eight. [25] This gives her a Biden Plus/Minus score of +1.7 with higher support for Biden than would be expected given the makeup of her district.

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress: [26]

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Abortion

Brownley strongly opposed the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling the decision "unprecedented, deeply disappointing, and ideologically driven". [31]

Israel

Brownley voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [32] [33]

Electoral history

2022

United States House of Representatives elections, 2022 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 134,575 54.5%
Republican Matt Jacobs112,21445.5%
Total votes246,789 100%
Democratic hold

2020

United States House of Representatives elections, 2020 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 208,856 60.6%
Republican Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy135,87739.4%
Total votes344,733 100%
Democratic hold

2018

United States House of Representatives elections, 2018 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 110,804 60%
Republican Antonio Sabato Jr. 73,41640%
Total votes184,220 100%
Democratic hold

2016

United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 169,248 60%
Republican Rafael A. Dagnesses111,05940%
Total votes280,307 100%
Democratic hold

2014

California's 26th congressional district election, 2014
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
General election
Democratic Julia Brownley 87,176 51.3
Republican Jeff Gorell 82,65348.7
Total votes169,829 100.0
Democratic hold

2012

California's 26th congressional district election, 2012
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Strickland 49,04344.1
Democratic Julia Brownley29,89226.9
No party preference Linda Parks 20,30118.3
Democratic Jess Herrera7,2446.5
Democratic David Cruz Thayne2,8092.5
Democratic Alex Maxwell Goldberg1,8801.7
Total votes111,169 100.0
General election
Democratic Julia Brownley 139,072 52.7
Republican Tony Strickland 124,86347.3
Total votes263,935 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Personal life

Brownley is divorced and has two children. [2]

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