Suzan DelBene

Suzan DelBene
Official portrait, 2017
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
LeaderHakeem Jeffries
Preceded bySean Patrick Maloney
Chair of the New Democrat Coalition
In office
January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byDerek Kilmer
Succeeded byAnnie Kuster
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 1st district
Assumed office
November 13, 2012
Preceded byJay Inslee
Personal details
Born
Suzan Kay Oliver

(1962-02-17) February 17, 1962 (age 62)
Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKurt DelBene
Children2
EducationReed College (BS)
University of Washington (MBA)
WebsiteHouse website

Suzan Kay DelBene (née Oliver; /ˌdɛlˈbɛn/ DEL-BEH-nay;[1] born February 17, 1962) is an American politician and businesswoman who has been the United States representative from Washington's 1st congressional district since 2012.[2]

DelBene was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. representative for Washington's 8th congressional district and narrowly lost to incumbent Republican Dave Reichert.[3] In 2012 she won the general election in Washington's redrawn 1st district against Republican John Koster,[4][5] while simultaneously winning the election for the remainder of the term in the 1st district under the pre-2012 boundaries, a seat left vacant by the resignation of Jay Inslee.

DelBene chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and is a former chair of the New Democrat Coalition.

  1. ^ As pronounced by herself in the campaign video "Re-Elect Suzan DelBene for Congress! Archived February 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine"
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference assumedoffice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Democrat Suzan DelBene concedes 8th District race". Seattle Times. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  4. ^ Heffter, Emily. "DelBene beats Koster in race for U.S. House". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Valdes, Manuel. "DelBene wins in Wash. 1st District". timesunion.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.