Dave Reichert

Dave Reichert
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 8th district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byJennifer Dunn
Succeeded byKim Schrier
30th Sheriff of King County
In office
March 5, 1997 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byJames Montgomery
Succeeded bySue Rahr
Personal details
Born
David George Reichert

(1950-08-29) August 29, 1950 (age 74)
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJulie Reichert
Children3
EducationConcordia University, Oregon (AA)
WebsiteCampaign website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1971–1976
UnitU.S. Air Force Reserve

David George Reichert (/ˈrkərt/ RY-kərt; born August 29, 1950) is an American retired police officer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 8th congressional district from 2005 to 2019. A moderate member of the Republican Party, he served as the sheriff of King County, Washington, from 1997 to 2005.

In September 2017, Reichert announced he would retire from Congress after his seventh term.[1]

Reichert unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2024, losing to Democrat Bob Ferguson.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ David Weigel (September 6, 2017). "Dave Reichert, a swing seat Republican, will retire from the House". Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Dave Reichert files for 2024 governor's race". July 2023.
  3. ^ "Republicans may have front-runner as Dave Reichert files for 2024 governor's race". July 2023.
  4. ^ Gilbert, L. B. (July 7, 2023). "'We want to unify the state': Dave Reichert says he will run to be Wash. governor". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Wixey, Will (August 6, 2024). "Ferguson, Reichert win primary race for WA governor". FOX 13 Seattle. Retrieved November 3, 2024.