U.S. Representative
Julia Brownley
California District 26
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 defense
101
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.30Progressive
Representative Julia Brownley is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places her slightly to the right of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of -0.305 indicates she generally supports liberal policies while occasionally taking more moderate positions compared to Democratic colleagues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
101
total votes analyzed
Overview
Julia Brownley represents California in the U.S. House as a Democrat with a progressive voting record. Her legislative activity shows particular focus on healthcare issues, where she has cast the majority of her recorded votes, along with engagement on budget, defense, and agricultural matters. Her voting patterns on procedural matters show strong party alignment, consistently voting against Republican-led procedural motions (such as ordering the previous question) while supporting Democratic alternatives through motions to recommit. This reflects typical partisan dynamics in House floor procedures. On substantive policy, Brownley has shown varied approaches across different issue areas. She has supported taxation and housing measures at high rates, while showing more selective support on healthcare legislation and banking/finance issues. Her defense-related votes show a relatively high rate of support at 67%.
Key Positions
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with selective support for various measures
- •Strong support for taxation legislation in her voting record
- •Consistent backing of housing-related measures
- •Moderate-to-supportive stance on defense matters
- •Selective approach to banking and financial regulation
By Policy Area
Healthcare66
48% yea52% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other7
57% yea43% nay
Defense6
67% yea33% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $18.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$241K
44%
PAC / Committees$311K
56%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$199K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$42K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$58K · 24%
$200 – 499
$7K · 3%
$500 – 999
$15K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$51K · 21%
$2,000+
$111K · 46%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CA)$168K · 84%
Out-of-state$31K · 16%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CA
$168K
NV
$9K
CT
$7K
DC
$4K
FL
$3K
CO
$3K
OR
$2K
OK
$1K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
N/A$45K
NOT EMPLOYED$35K
SELF-EMPLOYED$23K
HAAS AUTOMATION$7K
THE RING GROUP$7K
WESTERN PACIFIC MED-CORP$7K
UNITED STAFFING ASSOCIATES$7K
AMGEN INC$4K
VIACOM$4K
LOS ANGELES COUNTY$4K
BROKAW RANCH COMPANY$4K
KAISER PERMANENTE$4K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$297K
Contributions
$139K
Administrative
$66K
Transfers
$55K
Refunds
$53K
Fundraising
$24K
Advertising
$5K
Travel
$4K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$105K
DCCC
2.$100K
THE STRATHDEE GROUP
3.$58K
GUSTO
4.$41K
LARA, JASMINE
5.$30K
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (DCCC)
6.$30K
TEMPEST STRATEGIES LLC
7.$23K
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC
8.$23K
NEXT LEVEL PARTNERS
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$372K
Operating Offsets
$1K
Net Operating
$371K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$35K
Committee Refunds
$19K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$2.4M
Opposing
$5.5M
Total Outside Spending
$7.9M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$2.6MAMERICAN FUTURE FUND
-$2.6M
02
$1.2MUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
-$1.2M
03
$1.2MHOUSE MAJORITY PAC
+$1.2M
04
$934KNATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
-$934K
05
$479KCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
-$479K
06
$429KWOMEN VOTE!
+$429K
07
$270KCALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
+$270K
08
$200KLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC
+$200K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2CA00120Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
95 votes across 10 categories