Candidate · U.S. House, District 1
Suzan DelBene
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House, which writes federal laws, taxes and spending. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Washington's 1st District (since 2012)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; former technology executive
Background
- U.S. Representative since 2012; serves on the Ways and Means Committee. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Former Director of the Washington State Department of Revenue. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Worked about 20 years in business as a Microsoft executive and as a leader of local technology startups. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- B.A. in Biology from Reed College; M.B.A. from the University of Washington. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Lower the cost of living and help middle-class families and seniors source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Lower health care premiums and reverse Medicaid cuts source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Expand the Child Tax Credit source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Support the creation of more affordable homes source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect Social Security and Medicare, and reproductive rights source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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