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U.S. Representative for Washington’s 1st District

Suzan K. DelBene

Democrat 8th term Up 2026
98LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
11BipartMed 12
7BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.30

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2012–now
13 years in CongressMore senior than 78% of the House
Breaks on
  • Finance and Financial Sector 23%
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
Committees
  • Ways and Means
Bills on
  • Health
  • Taxation
  • Science, Technology, Communications
Age
64

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Breaks with Democrats most on Finance and Financial Sector: voted against them on 23% of party-line votes (3 of 13), against 8% for most Democrats.

Where DelBene has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

  • Taxation 2 statementsIntroduced tax credit for meal donations
  • Disaster Response 1 statementRequested Major Disaster Declaration for individual assistance
  • Education 1 statementCosponsored Transforming Education for the Future Act
  • Health Care Coverage 1 statementDemanded transparency on Medicare AI delay-and-deny program

Stories in DelBene’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where DelBene breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where DelBene voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 23% · 3 of 13 party 8%
  2. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 0%
  3. Crime and Law Enforcement 8% · 2 of 24 party 4%

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where DelBene broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Nay Passed
217–207
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Nay Passed
216–211
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the… Nay Passed
214–211
Sep 15, 2026 H.Res. 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the… Nay Passed
214–208
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
May 14, 2026 H.R. 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting ActOn Passage · This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
308–116
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Yea Failed
210–216

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What DelBene is saying

All 13 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill DelBene voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.20· expected 0.50

Below expectations

Rank 371 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far DelBene’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 14
  2. Action in committee 1
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

14 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 14 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How DelBene’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is DelBene.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 10 missed of 674

Voted on 664 of 674 roll calls; missed 10. Higher than 61% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 108 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Higher than 54% of House members.

45%100%
11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 52% of House members.

0%70%
−0.30

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Bills, 119th Congress

All 16 sponsored bills

Sponsored 16 (House median 25) · cosponsored 583 (median 289), 239 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Taxation, Science, Technology, Communications.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress158 15%
Economics and Public Finance70 29%
Armed Forces & National Security61 36%
Energy36 33%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 48%
Environmental Protection32 38%
Government Operations and Politics27 59%
Commerce26 77%
International Affairs26 88%
Public Lands and Natural Resources26 54%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 72%
Education16 25%
Immigration15 33%
Agriculture and Food14 64%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Science, Technology, Communications11 100%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 43%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DKatherine M. ClarkMA-599%agreement
  2. DHakeem S. JeffriesNY-899%agreement
  3. DPete AguilarCA-3399%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle DelBene’s campaign raised $3.6M: $1.8M (50%) from individuals and $1.5M (42%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.1M.

Through Jul 15, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds DelBene

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 400.

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DelBene’s own leadership PAC: Democratic Majority Fund, Evergreen PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, WA-1Democrat2012–present

Seat

District
1
Current term
2025–2027
Age
64

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-6311
2311 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Bellevue
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