Suzan DelBene
Incumbent in Congress since 2012 (Ways and Means) and a former Microsoft executive. Running against Trump-era tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to health care and food aid; focused on lowering everyday costs.
1st Congressional District
King, Snohomish counties. 2 candidates, in alphabetical order, on Washington's Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries are paraphrased from each candidate's own statement in Washington's voters' guide.
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Mary Silva
Clinical audiologist and Snohomish County GOP precinct officer. Pitches pragmatic, less divisive politics with an economic focus: reverse offshoring and bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
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