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.

[2] Brownley grew up in Virginia, and attended Fairfax Hall, a girls' boarding school in Waynesboro, for four years.

[17] Brownley was narrowly reelected over Republican state Assemblyman Jeff Gorell in the general election.

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".

[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.

For the 118th Congress:[26] Brownley strongly opposed the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling the decision "unprecedented, deeply disappointing, and ideologically driven".