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Julia Brownley

Democratic · Representative, CA ·26

Julia Brownley is the Democratic U.S. Representative (CA's 26th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2024-2025) and 43 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
49 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
69 → 14
Donor Influence 15%
40 → 6
Silence Risk 25%
14 → 4
Contradiction Risk 25%
59 → 15
Intelligence Volume 15%
52 → 8
Constituency Deviation 0%
19 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+12
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 6.0%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 39.4
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 44.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 66.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 6.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $115,527
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 36 — Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 68.4% Yes — 31.6% No
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Proposition 1 — Behavioral Health Services and Bond Measure (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 50.2% Yes — 49.8% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Los Robles Regional Medical Center (2000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: County of Ventura government (8000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Naval Base Ventura County (Port Hueneme / Point Mugu) (19000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Amgen Inc. (Thousand Oaks headquarters) (10000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 26th Congressional District encompasses most of Ventura County and a small portion of northwestern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark, Santa Paula, Westlake Village, and Calabasas. Home to approximately 751,824 constituents, the district is a majority-minority district where White residents form the…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: California's 26th Congressional District encompasses most of Ventura County and a small portion of northwestern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark, Santa Paula, Westlake Village, and Calabasas. Home to approximately 751,824 constituents, the district is a majority-minority district where White residents form the largest group at 51% and Hispanic residents comprise 44.3%. The median household income is $115,527 — more than triple the national median of $37,585. Only 6.4% of residents live in poverty, well below the national average of 12.4%, and the homeownership rate is 66.6%. Approximately 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The economy is anchored by healthcare, agriculture (strawberries, lemons, cut flowers), defense (Naval Base Ventura County), biotech (Amgen headquarters), tourism, and higher education (CSU Channel Islands). The district has a Cook PVI of D+12 and has trended more Democratic in recent cycles; Brownley won the 2024 election with 56.6% of the vote.
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Voted yea on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (Standalone GOP bill, February 2024)) on 2024-02-06: Brownley voted with a minority of her party (46 Democrats) to support the GOP standalone $17.6 billion Israel aid bill that President Biden threatened to veto. She was the only member of the San Diego/Los Angeles-area Democratic delegation to support it. The vote aligns with AIPAC — her…
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Voted yea on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (Standalone GOP bill, February 2024)) on 2024-02-06: Brownley voted with a minority of her party (46 Democrats) to support the GOP standalone $17.6 billion Israel aid bill that President Biden threatened to veto. She was the only member of the San Diego/Los Angeles-area Democratic delegation to support it. The vote aligns with AIPAC — her largest single donor — and reflects her unusual willingness to break with Democratic leadership specifically on Israel-related legislation.
primary · 2024-02-06 ✓ Verified
Voted nay on H.Res. 713 (Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota) on 2025-09-17: Brownley voted with the vast majority of her party against censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the most prominent progressive and Muslim voices in Congress. The vote passed narrowly. Brownley's opposition was consistent with her party-line voting pattern.
primary · 2025-09-17 ✓ Verified
Ilhan Omar Voting Record Brownley voted nay on H.Res. 713 (Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota) on 2025-09-17, opposing censure of Omar.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Voting Record Brownley voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) which would mandate ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes.
Al Green Voting Record Brownley voted nay on H.Res. 189 (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas) on 2025-03-06 against censuring Green.
US Air Force District Military Installation Naval Base Ventura County (Port Hueneme/Point Mugu) in Brownley's district supports defense operations.
Boeing Indirect Connection Brownley sits on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Aviation Subcommittee), relevant to aerospace/defense contractors like Boeing.
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor AIPAC contributed approximately $168,179 to Brownley's campaigns.
Quiver Quantitative Financial Disclosure Source Quiver Quantitative estimated Brownley's net worth at $3.0M as of January 2026.
National Union Of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00461418/
Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association PAC (Swapa PAC) donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00360669/
Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00267849/
American Society Of Anesthesiologists PAC (Asa PAC) donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00255752/
National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc PAC donor $6,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/
Operating Engineers Local 12 Voluntary Legislative Fund donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00219568/
Elevance Health, Inc. PAC (Elevance Health PAC) donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00197228/
American Academy Of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196246/
California Citrus Mutual Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00166355/
Concretepac donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00114025/
American Crystal Sugar Company PAC donor $10,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
Air Line Pilots Assoc. International PAC donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
International Association Of Firefighters Interested In Registration And Education PAC donor $5,000 to Julia Brownley's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Brownley has voted consistently in support of military aid to Israel and signed a January 2024 letter with 210 members of Congress denouncing South Africa's genocide charges against Israel at the ICJ, calling them…
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Brownley has voted consistently in support of military aid to Israel and signed a January 2024 letter with 210 members of Congress denouncing South Africa's genocide charges against Israel at the ICJ, calling them 'disgusting,' while receiving $168,179 from AIPAC.
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Vote: on "Brownley publicly calls for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza and voted to restore UNRWA funding, yet…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Brownley claims to support humanitarian aid for Gaza, yet she signed a letter calling South Africa's genocide charges 'disgusting' after the ICJ found credible evidence of genocide, and her legislative record — including votes for billions in unconditional…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Brownley claims to support humanitarian aid for Gaza, yet she signed a letter calling South Africa's genocide charges 'disgusting' after the ICJ found credible evidence of genocide, and her legislative record — including votes for billions in unconditional military aid — contradicts her stated humanitarian concerns. CODEPINK, which organized protests at her office, called her humanitarian aid claims 'false.'
position_evolution 30/100
Platform: "Brownley is the leading Democrat on the Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee, focusing on veterans' healthcare and housing access. Veterans' advocates note she has championed veterans' issues through legislation like…
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Brownley is the leading Democrat on the Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee, focusing on veterans' healthcare and housing access. Veterans' advocates note she has championed veterans' issues through legislation like the Women Veterans Equal Treatment Act.
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Vote: on "Progressive activists protested at her Thousand Oaks office in August 2024, arguing that she is…"
Brownley has built a reputation as a veterans' champion through committee leadership and legislation, yet grassroots activists argue her votes for large foreign military aid packages while accepting substantial defense-contractor and AIPAC donations divert resources from the veterans' healthcare and housing crises…
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Brownley has built a reputation as a veterans' champion through committee leadership and legislation, yet grassroots activists argue her votes for large foreign military aid packages while accepting substantial defense-contractor and AIPAC donations divert resources from the veterans' healthcare and housing crises she oversees as VA Health Subcommittee Ranking Member.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "Brownley is listed as a supported candidate on JStreetPAC for her advocacy of the two-state solution and pro-Israel, pro-peace positions."
Vote: on "Brownley receives substantial support from AIPAC, an organization that JStreet frequently opposes…"
Brownley maintains support from both JStreetPAC (pro-two-state-solution) and AIPAC ($168,179) — two organizations with frequently opposing policy approaches to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This dual support is atypical and suggests a careful positioning on Israel-Palestine that differs from JStreet's more…
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Brownley maintains support from both JStreetPAC (pro-two-state-solution) and AIPAC ($168,179) — two organizations with frequently opposing policy approaches to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This dual support is atypical and suggests a careful positioning on Israel-Palestine that differs from JStreet's more progressive policy stance.
Last silence detection: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:51:40 GMT (via scheduled run)
other / unclassified
Democratic Conservation Alliance PAC (amounts: $5,500 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Aerovironment, Inc PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Public Safety and Crime Reduction 80 45 35
Housing Affordability and Homelessness 79 50 30
Immigration and Border Policy 72 55 25
Tax Policy and Fiscal Responsibility 73 60 22
Healthcare Access and Affordability 82 65 20
Environmental Protection and Clean Air/Water 78 72 18
Climate Change and Renewable Energy 76 68 18
National Security and Veterans Affairs 70 65 15
Economic Opportunity and Small Business 77 70 14
Government Accountability and Anti-Fraud 68 80 12
Education and Workforce Development 74 82 10
Infrastructure and Water Resources 75 85 8
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No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$4.2BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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