Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley announced Thursday that she wouldn’t seek an eighth term this year, opening up a deep-blue Southern California seat north of Los Angeles.
Brownley, 73, joins a wave of older Democrats opting to retire in 2026. They include former Speaker and fellow Californian Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, Jerrold Nadler of New York, and Jan Schakowsky and Danny K. Davis of Illinois.
In a statement released Thursday, Brownley called her tenure in Congress “the honor of a lifetime” and pledged to continue serving her constituents in California’s 26th District.
