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Congresswoman Julia Brownley will not seek reelection in 2026
Brownley, serving since 2012, won 56% of votes in 2024 and will complete her term while new candidates prepare for a competitive 2026 race, experts say.
- On Jan. 8, 2026, U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley announced she will not seek re-election in 2026 and will serve out the remainder of her term.
- Despite a long record of public service, Brownley did not cite a reason but highlighted her work on health care, veterans, and climate change, with her career beginning on the Malibu-Santa Monica Unified School District Board of Education.
- In 2024, Brownley defeated Michael Koslow with 56.6% to 43.4%, and redistricting has made the 26th Congressional District slightly bluer, with a 43% Democratic electorate.
- Four candidates have already filed as of Thursday afternoon, including Koslow, Jonathan Wagoner, Samuel Gallucci and William Scott, while Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin filed hours after Brownley's announcement with the California Democratic Party filing deadline Jan. 14 approaching.
- Brownley pledged to keep advancing legislation during her final year and said she will remain 'in the fight' while serving as ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health.
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Democrat Julia Brownley surprised to announce that she will not seek to re-elect herself as California representative in the upcoming elections
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Rep. Julia Brownley announces she will not seek reelection
Rep. Julia Brownley of Westlake Village announced Thursday she would not seek another term in Congress.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Julia Brownley Won’t Run Again
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) will not seek reelection, Politico reports."Brownley’s decision adds to a wave of retirement announcements ahead of this fall’s midterm elections, with more than three dozen members of the House already deciding not to seek reelection."
·New York, United States
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