Overview
- Brownley said she will complete her current term, highlighting work on veterans’ health, transportation, natural resources and constituent services.
- Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin filed with the FEC within hours of the announcement, and Brownley has endorsed her, according to Irwin’s campaign.
- Four Republicans have filed statements of candidacy, including 2024 challenger Michael Koslow, along with Jonathan Wagoner, Samuel Gallucci and William Scott.
- The 26th District spans most of Ventura County and parts of northwestern Los Angeles County; Brownley won reelection in 2024 with about 56% of the vote over Koslow.
- Newly approved maps shift the district’s boundaries, removing Simi Valley and adding areas in the Antelope Valley, with voter registration data indicating a modest Democratic edge.