Suzan K. DelBene
DIncumbentFEC H0WA08046
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Raised this cycle$4.3M
Cash on hand: $1.0M
2026 race
WA-01 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Suzan K. DelBene.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Top-two primary — Suzan K. DelBene and Mary Silva advanced to the general election.
- DSuzan K. DelBene· inc.Advanced to general54.5%
- RMary SilvaAdvanced to general27.0%
- IJames EtzkornDefeated7.4%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Washington Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$4.5M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Hunter Gordon
DChallengerFEC H6WA01212
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Raised this cycle$99K
Cash on hand: $8K
James Etzkorn
IChallengerFEC H6WA01220
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Raised this cycle$22K
Cash on hand: $13K
Mary Silva
RChallengerFEC H4WA01282
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Raised this cycle$8K
Cash on hand: $1K
Local signal
Early read on WA-01 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · mixed
Recent news coverage of Suzan K. DelBene over the last 90 days.
2 positive18 neutral2 negative
22 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$4.5M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.4M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$113K
$113K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Suzan K. DelBene(D)incumbent + PROTECT PROGRESS $113K + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $4.3M | $113K | — | $4.4M |
Hunter Gordon(D) | $99K | — | — | $99K |
James Etzkorn(I) | $22K | — | — | $22K |
Mary Silva(R) | $8K | — | — | $8K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Suzan K. DelBene(D)75% in-state · $1.3M itemized
$967K in-state$328K out-of-state
Hunter Gordon(D)34% in-state · $24K itemized
$8K in-state$16K out-of-state
James Etzkorn(I)32% in-state · $16K itemized
$5K in-state$11K out-of-state
Mary Silva(R)86% in-state · $2K itemized
$2K in-state$250 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Delbene | Gordon | Etzkorn | Silva | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice Federal law should allow individuals to sue police officers for civil-rights violations even when officers claim qualified immunity. | — | ||||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | ||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Technology There should be a national law protecting personal data online. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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