Jun 26, 2025Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day".
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DemocratWashington · U.S. Representative
Suzan
DelBene
U.S. Representative for Washington
In office
13 yrsSince Nov 2012
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
64Born Feb 17, 1962
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
DelBene has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports legal protections for LGBTQI+ equalityDelBene sponsored H.Res.549 and H.Res.558, both expressing support for the designation of June 26 as 'LGBTQI+ Equality Day.' Each resolution attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors, and H.Res.549 was reintroduced across multiple Congresses, reflecting sustained engagement with this policy area.
- 02Supports restrictions on tariff misuse in tradeDelBene sponsored H.R.407, the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act, which would establish measures to address abuse of tariff mechanisms. The bill has been reintroduced and attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors, indicating sustained attention to trade enforcement policy.
- 03Voted yes on domestic semiconductor manufacturing legislationDelBene voted in favor of S.2228, the Building Chips in America Act of 2023, which became law. The vote was recorded as crossing party lines, placing it among her notable floor actions on technology and industrial policy.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Suzan Kay DelBene is a U.S. Representative serving Washington's 1st congressional district, a seat she has held since November 2012. Prior to her congressional career, she worked as a businesswoman. Her legislative work spans trade policy, technology, workforce development, and natural disaster preparedness, with sponsored bills addressing topics from tariff enforcement (H.R.407) and semiconductor manufacturing (S.2228) to apprenticeship programs (H.R.1859) and landslide preparedness (H.R.2250).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jan 15, 2025Sponsored
Prevent Tariff Abuse Act
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Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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Jun 27, 2023Sponsored
Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQI+ Equality Day".
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Mar 9, 2026Sponsored
Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
DelBene raised $2.7M this cycle, with 41.5% from PAC contributions and 48.4% from individuals — the majority of individual contributions coming from itemized donors. Top PAC contributors include DelBene Democratic Majority Fund, a joint fundraising committee, along with American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee, Progressive Turnout Project, Deloitte Political Action Committee, and Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC. Top employer concentrations include Microsoft, T-Mobile, and LinkedIn, alongside investment firms D4 Investments, Apollo, Nierenberg Investment Management Co., and Tranceka Capital LLC.
Total raised · 2026
$2.7M
Cash on hand
$1.4M
Spent
$2.4M
By source
- Individuals$1.3M · 48.4%
- PACs$1.1M · 41.5%
- Party committees$38 · 0.0%
- Other$260K · 9.5%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)42.5%
Top PAC contributors
- DELBENE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUNDFEC ↗$156K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$22K
- COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PACFEC ↗$10K
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTFEC ↗$10K
- DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDFEC ↗$8K
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- MICROSOFT$24K· 35 donors
- D4 INVESTMENTS$14K· 6 donors
- APOLLO$11K· 4 donors
- BURKE MUSEUM$8K· 4 donors
- COOPER HOUSE$7K· 3 donors
- NIERENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.$7K· 3 donors
- T-MOBILE$7K· 3 donors
- LINKEDIN$7K· 3 donors
- PIVOTAL VENTURES$7K· 2 donors
- TRANCEKA CAPITAL LLC$7K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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