Suzan DelBene
Suzan DelBene is the U.S. representative for Washington’s 1st Congressional District and was first sworn into the House in November 2012. Before Congress, she worked in technology and business and served as Washington state’s director of revenue.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | DelBene says she supports expanding economic opportunity, helping working families and small businesses, spurring job growth, and being fiscally responsible. Her stated priorities include addressing rising costs for families and investing in infrastructure and education to strengthen the economy. | ● high | |
| Climate/Energy | DelBene supports action on climate change and clean-energy investment, and her campaign says she backs a transition to a clean, renewable-energy economy. Her House biography also says she is a leader on environmental conservation and has prioritized climate change. | ● high | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | DelBene says she will stand against efforts to weaken access to safe abortion and family planning services, and her House biography says she is a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus. She supports protecting reproductive rights and access to birth control and family planning. | ● high | |
| Immigration | DelBene says immigration reform is important for her district and that the current system is dysfunctional. Her campaign describes support for comprehensive reform that secures the border while recognizing immigrants’ contributions and providing pathways for workers and families. | ● high | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | DelBene supports gun-safety reforms including community safety investments, police accountability, and measures to reduce gun violence. Her campaign also says she supports universal background checks, red-flag laws, and other gun-safety policies. | ● high | |
| Foreign Policy | DelBene says she supports continued U.S. and allied support for Ukraine and opposes Russia’s invasion. Her House site says she has supported legislation and letters backing Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic institutions. | ● high | |
| Civil Rights & Equality | DelBene says she supports treating people fairly in society and backs police accountability, community policing, reproductive rights, and civil rights protections. Her campaign also highlights public safety and police accountability as a priority. | ● high | |
| Education | DelBene says she supports strengthening the education system by closing achievement gaps, raising standards, and supporting teachers. Her campaign also says she supports reducing the cost of higher education and expanding vocational and apprenticeship opportunities. | ● high | |
| Tech & AI | DelBene supports a national consumer data privacy law and has introduced legislation to give consumers more control over personal data. Her campaign says current tech laws have not kept pace with the digital world and that consumers should be put back in charge of their data. | ● high | |
| Election Policy | DelBene supports voting-rights protections and democracy reform, including legislation to protect access to the ballot and restore the Voting Rights Act. Her House site also highlights support for ending partisan gerrymandering and making Election Day a national holiday. | ● high | |
| Local Issues | DelBene says she supports addressing housing affordability and homelessness through federal investment and stronger affordable-housing production, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Her campaign also says she supports community policing, police accountability, and gun-safety measures as part of local public-safety policy. | ● high | |
| Healthcare | DelBene says she is committed to affordable, quality health care, supports protecting the Affordable Care Act, and backs efforts to lower prescription drug costs and expand coverage. She also says she supports protecting Medicare and improving access to care for seniors and families. | ● high |
Economy
● highDelBene says she supports expanding economic opportunity, helping working families and small businesses, spurring job growth, and being fiscally responsible. Her stated priorities include addressing rising costs for families and investing in infrastructure and education to strengthen the economy.
Climate/Energy
● highDelBene supports action on climate change and clean-energy investment, and her campaign says she backs a transition to a clean, renewable-energy economy. Her House biography also says she is a leader on environmental conservation and has prioritized climate change.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
● highDelBene says she will stand against efforts to weaken access to safe abortion and family planning services, and her House biography says she is a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus. She supports protecting reproductive rights and access to birth control and family planning.
Immigration
● highDelBene says immigration reform is important for her district and that the current system is dysfunctional. Her campaign describes support for comprehensive reform that secures the border while recognizing immigrants’ contributions and providing pathways for workers and families.
Firearms & Second Amendment
● highDelBene supports gun-safety reforms including community safety investments, police accountability, and measures to reduce gun violence. Her campaign also says she supports universal background checks, red-flag laws, and other gun-safety policies.
Foreign Policy
● highDelBene says she supports continued U.S. and allied support for Ukraine and opposes Russia’s invasion. Her House site says she has supported legislation and letters backing Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic institutions.
Civil Rights & Equality
● highDelBene says she supports treating people fairly in society and backs police accountability, community policing, reproductive rights, and civil rights protections. Her campaign also highlights public safety and police accountability as a priority.
Education
● highDelBene says she supports strengthening the education system by closing achievement gaps, raising standards, and supporting teachers. Her campaign also says she supports reducing the cost of higher education and expanding vocational and apprenticeship opportunities.
Tech & AI
● highDelBene supports a national consumer data privacy law and has introduced legislation to give consumers more control over personal data. Her campaign says current tech laws have not kept pace with the digital world and that consumers should be put back in charge of their data.
Election Policy
● highDelBene supports voting-rights protections and democracy reform, including legislation to protect access to the ballot and restore the Voting Rights Act. Her House site also highlights support for ending partisan gerrymandering and making Election Day a national holiday.
Local Issues
● highDelBene says she supports addressing housing affordability and homelessness through federal investment and stronger affordable-housing production, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Her campaign also says she supports community policing, police accountability, and gun-safety measures as part of local public-safety policy.
Healthcare
● highDelBene says she is committed to affordable, quality health care, supports protecting the Affordable Care Act, and backs efforts to lower prescription drug costs and expand coverage. She also says she supports protecting Medicare and improving access to care for seniors and families.
Background
Career History
Represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District.
Worked in business before serving in Congress.
Served as Washington state’s Director of Revenue before being elected to Congress.
Education
Top Donors
OpenSecrets and FEC show DelBene’s 2025–2026 campaign committee raised about $2.74M in receipts through March 31, 2026, with $1.32M from individual contributions and $1.14M from other committees/PACs. OpenSecrets’ profile indicates her donor base is concentrated in congressional PAC and industry giving, and her committee is a long-time incumbent fundraising operation rather than a small-dollar-only campaign. Sources: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0WA08046/ and https://www.opensecrets.org/profiles/suzan-delbene/us_congress/summary?mpid=1052007
Voting Record
DelBene is an incumbent U.S. House member who has served since 2012. GovTrack shows she votes with the Democratic caucus on most major roll calls and has a relatively low missed-vote rate; for example, GovTrack records her as voting yea on H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, on Dec. 11, 2023. Source: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h708
Data Analysis Information
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 4/29/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.