DELBENE, SUZAN K
D · house · currently seated · bioguide D000617
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- FEC candidate id
H0WA08046- Internal id
58b44ace-3c12-40fd-a9f1-3a91fba82417- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WA-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 783,828 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $134,799 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $71,907 |
| Income | In poverty | 6.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.457 |
| Race | White alone | 59.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 21.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 26.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 69.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 53.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 22.3% |
| Household | Family households | 66.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.55 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $834,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,308 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 58.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 4.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 57.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 3.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 27.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,738,776 | $2,427,788 | $1,374,709 | $495,000 | $1,324,768 |
| 2024 | $3,850,571 | $3,466,396 | $1,063,721 | $495,000 | $1,635,591 |
| 2022 | $2,502,764 | $3,162,337 | $679,545 | $495,000 | $1,081,640 |
| 2020 | $2,189,501 | $1,903,677 | $1,339,118 | $495,000 | $940,431 |
| 2018 | $2,110,820 | $1,558,467 | $1,053,294 | $495,000 | $987,421 |
| 2016 | $2,027,436 | $1,625,142 | $500,942 | $495,000 | $1,080,205 |
| 2014 | $2,382,342 | $2,289,913 | $98,648 | $495,000 | $1,169,483 |
| 2012 | $4,425,726 | $4,501,799 | $6,219 | $508,760 | $1,144,059 |
| 2010 | $4,024,786 | $3,942,493 | $82,292 | $250,000 | $1,440,570 |
Elections
- 2010 general house · WA-1 — running
- 2010 general house · WA-8 — won
- 2012 general house · WA-1 — won
- 2014 general house · WA-1 — won
- 2016 general house · WA-1 — won
- 2018 general house · WA-1 — won
- 2020 general house · WA-1 — won
- 2022 general house · WA-1 — won
- 2024 general house · WA-1 — won
- 2026 general house · WA-1 — running
Committees
- AUSTIN INNOVATION 2015 — joint_fundraising · type H
- AUSTIN INNOVATION 2016 — joint_fundraising · type H
- DELBENE FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
- DELBENE VICTORY 2012 — joint_fundraising · type N
- JARED POLIS MAJORITY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- WASHINGTON HOUSE VICTORY 2012 — joint_fundraising · type N
- WASHINGTON VICTORY 2010 — joint_fundraising · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-13 — HRES 1282 — Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and its critical role in advancing the practice of obstetrics and gynecology and the health and well-being of patients through excellence in clinical practice, education, advocacy, and research.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-12 — HR 8666 — Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2026-05-07 — HRES 1248 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 4606 — Ally’s Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-04 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-11 — HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-09-11 — HR 2767 — BRAIN Act
- cosponsor · 2025-08-29 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-17 — HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-06-05 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $650 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $551 | $0 | 1 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024 | support | $258 | Progressive Voter Guide Labor |
| 2024-07-09 | TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024 | support | $392 | Progressive Voter Guide Labor |
| 2022-07-09 | FUSE WASHINGTON | support | $551 | Staff Services - Progressive Voter Guide |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee DELBENE FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPION, THOMAS D. | ZUMIEZ INC · CHAIRMAN | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $3,500 |
| ROBINSON, DAVID M | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | HUNTS POINT, WA | 2 | $2,000 |
| THIELEN, RONNE LYNN | — | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HOERSTER, JOHN | FOSTER GARVEY · ATTORNEY | SEATTLE, WA | 2 | $900 |
| KOSALOS, JAMES | SAN CRISTOBAL COFFEE IMPORTERS · COFFEE PRODUCER | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $512 |
| HUR, LUCY | VEEAM · EXECUTIVE | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| HERSKOWITZ, NICOLE | MICROSOFT · MARKETING | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| KOSS, MIKE | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | HUNTS POINT, WA | 1 | $500 |
| LAMB, JOHN | AVELO · EXECUTIVE COACH | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| SCHREIBER, BENN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| MORRIS, SCOTT K. | TRILOGY EQUITY PARTNERS · ATTORNEY | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| TOLK, TRACY | BROWNSTEIN · GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $500 |
| HUNT, ELIZABETH B. | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| GAFFIN, MICHAEL | SMITH-FREE GROUP · GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $500 |
| DETLEFS, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $500 |
| PEDERSEN, MARILYN W. | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $250 |
| ANDERSON, JON | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | CLYDE HILL, WA | 1 | $250 |
| JENSEN, ERIC | ASTRIA HEALTH · ADMINISTRATOR | BOTHELL, WA | 1 | $250 |
| DAVIES, JOHN J | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| BLUECHEL, GORDON | ACCESS LASER · CEO | REDMOND, WA | 1 | $250 |
| DACKOW, THOMAS | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SUMMIT, NJ | 1 | $250 |
| GOLES, CAROLINE | GENOME GTM, LLC · CONSULTANT | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $250 |
| ANDERSON, CAROL | MICROSOFT · ATTORNEY | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| SPIRA, MICHAEL | VENN STRATEGIES · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $250 |
| ASHER, HAE-SUN C | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | KIRKLAND, WA | 1 | $200 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (30)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | AUSTIN INNOVATION 2016 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DELBENE VICTORY 2012 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | DELBENE FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WASHINGTON VICTORY 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JARED POLIS MAJORITY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | AUSTIN INNOVATION 2015 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WASHINGTON HOUSE VICTORY 2012 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1282 — Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologi | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8666 — Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1248 — Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and em | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4606 — Ally’s Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2767 — BRAIN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4667 — VISIBLE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-08-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5068 — MORE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-06-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | b1f89a43 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | 78176bf5 | — | clip | |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Ways and Means Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Trade Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Tax Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Oversight Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-07-30 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7577 — CHEERS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-12-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6653 — Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-06-14 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 793 — JOBS Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING OWEN ZHANG FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE |