Member brief No. WA-01
Reviewed October 31, 2026
WA-01 · Washington
Suzan K. DelBene
Democrat. Harris won Washington in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 66
- Born February 17, 1962.
- Lean
- D+15
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2012
- Served since November 13, 2012.
- Cash on hand
- $1.04M
- $1,035,589. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Mary Silva (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
53% in the top-two primary, Aug. 4. Mary Silva (R) also advanced, with 26.2%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Seattle–Tacoma, 2.10 million homes. The district is 14% of the market.
2026 primary: $2.6M spent, $15.91 a vote
2024 general: $900K spent, $2.50 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 119th Congress
Committees: Ways and Means
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 63.00%
- Victory margin
- +26.25 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 62.63% · +28.69 pts
Margin 2.44 points below Harris. Vote share 0.37 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jeb Brewer. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.2M | 43% | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | 43% | $680K |
| 2024 | $3.9M | 42% | $1.1M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 9.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 96.7 (LCV 96, Progressive Punch 94, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -140, rank 384 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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