Suzan DelBene
An entrepreneur with a laser-like focus on jobs
Technology entrepreneur Suzan DelBene is mounting a strong campaign to defeat GOP Cong. Dave Reichert in this Dem-leaning district. Her plans for job creation and fiscal responsibility are resonating with voters weary of partisan gridlock.
A conservative, out-of-step opponent
Anti-choice Reichert was a reliable vote for Bush’s disastrous fiscal and foreign policies -- and now he’s a reliable opponent of progressive initiatives, including the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the economic recovery program, health care reform anything that might help his constituents.
A serious campaign swiftly building momentum
DelBene is a former Microsoft executive whose support for microfinance is lifting Latin American families out of poverty, and she represents one of the best challenger opportunities in the country. Still, she’ll be counting on the support of EMILY’s List members to overcome incumbent Reichert’s war chest.


