California Democrat Brownley Won’t Seek Reelection to House (1)

Jan. 8, 2026, 8:24 PM UTCUpdated: Jan. 9, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC

Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), who’s been active on veterans issues, isn’t seeking reelection to the House in 2026.

“While I will not be in Congress, I will remain in the fight, fighting for a better and brighter future,” Brownley, 73, said in a statement Thursday. She was first elected to the House in 2012 and was previously a member of the California Assembly and the Santa Monica-Malibu school district board.

In the 119th Congress, she serves on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, where her priorities include female veterans and women serving in the armed forces, and is the top Democrat ...

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