Suzan K. DelBene
DemocratU.S. Representative, WA-1| Age | 64 (b. 1962-02-17) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2012-11-13 (~13 yrs) |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Education | B.S. in Biology, Reed College (1983); MBA, University of Washington (1990); secondary education at The Choate School (graduated 1979) |
| Prior occupation | Technology executive (Microsoft, 1989-1998 and 2004-2007); co-founder/VP at drugstore.com (1998); CEO of Nimble Technology (2000-2003); management consultant at Global Partnerships (2008-2009); Director, Washington State Department of Revenue (2010-2012) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Selma, Alabama |
| Marital status | Married — Kurt DelBene |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Medina, Washington |
| Notable relatives | Kurt DelBene (husband), former Microsoft executive, served as VA Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and CIO under Biden administration |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2012 |
| Previous offices | Director, Washington State Department of Revenue (2010-2012) |
| Committees | House Committee on Ways and Means (Subcommittees: Oversight, Tax, Trade) |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Women's High Tech Caucus (co-chair) · Internet of Things Caucus (co-chair) · Dairy Caucus · Aluminum Caucus · Virtual/Augmented Reality Technologies Caucus · Digital Trade Caucus · Kidney Health Caucus · MedTech Caucus |
| Leadership | Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), 2023-2025 (appointed for 2024 cycle, continued for 2026 cycle) · Chair, New Democrat Coalition (2021-2023) |
| Ideology | Moderate Democrat; former chair of the center-left New Democrat Coalition; considered among the business-friendly, centrist wing of the Democratic Party; contrasted with progressive caucus led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal |
| Signature legislation | Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) — passed the House, would require warrants for law enforcement to access emails, updating the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act · Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act — introduced multiple times (2019, 2021); comprehensive federal consumer data privacy bill; did not pass · Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act — introduced 2025 with Reps. Davis and Sánchez to permanently expand the child and dependent care tax credit · Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $51,562,087–$196,530,000 (2023) · estimate
| Residential real estate (Medina, WA) | real_estate · $5,000,001–$25,000,000 · 2023 |
| Columbia Pacific Income Fund | fund · $5,000,001–$25,000,000 · 2023 |
| Seattle residential real estate investment | real_estate · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I | fund · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Fidelity Growth Company Pool CL S (Fid GR Co Pool CL S) | fund · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Microsoft Corp (MSFT) stock — sold ~$33M over 3 years; individual transactions reported 2023 | stock · $100,001–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: AIPAC / Pro-Israel lobby (>$128,000 (career)) · Microsoft Corp ($45,363 (2022 cycle))
Top industries: Securities & Investment ($183,300 in 2022 cycle — top industry) · Electronics Manufacturing & Equipment · Real Estate · Lawyers/Law Firms · Health Professionals
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.