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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

So far, a strong February for Suzan DelBene

Nearly a year after declaring her candidacy for United States Representative in Washington's 8th Congressional District, Democratic hopeful Suzan DelBene is on a roll. At the end of January, she was officially chosen by the Washington State Democrats as the party's nominee, and just seventy two hours later, she celebrated the opening of her campaign headquarters in Renton to much fanfare.

Supporters were able to meet the campaign team, listen to Suzan give an update on how the campaign is going, and tour the building.

The campaign office is centrally located in Renton, offering convenient access to most of the 8th District. The space itself is amazing. It is at least twice the size of Darcy Burner's Bellevue campaign office; there is plenty of room to run a ground game. The building formerly housed a post office and an accounting firm.

The next day, Suzan was enthusiastically endorsed by the 45th Legislative District Democrats. (The 45th overlaps with a rural, northern slice of the 8th Congressional District. It includes the community of Ames Lake, Darcy Burner's home.)

But that wasn't all. Suzan also picked up the support of EMILY's List, which announced its endorsement in a press release sent to NPI:
Suzan DelBene is an accomplished businesswoman and will be an excellent member of Congress. Suzan understands that the stakes for Washington State families could not be higher. People are facing tough times. That’s why in Congress, Suzan will work to create jobs, promote innovation, and provide quality, affordable health care for Washington State families. Her vast business experience and her work with nonprofit organizations set her apart from her competition and make her a great fit for the district. EMILY’s List is proud to endorse Suzan DelBene for U.S. Congress.”
The endorsement will likely focus more national attention on DelBene and the contest in the 8th Congressional District.

It is also likely to help Suzan build a larger war chest; although she is already doing well in the fundraising department. Her campaign recently announced that she has raised $1,047,872.72 in total and has $773,327.12 in the bank. This represents a nearly $300,000 cash on hand lead over Dave Reichert.

If this is any indication of what's to come, I wouldn't want to be Dave Reichert.

Comments:

OpenID unclekongo said...

Rumors have it that Dave Reichert may run for Senate against Patty Murray. This leaves Republican Candidate Ernest Huber, Democratic Candidate Tom Cramer and Independent Candidate Joshua Goodin. What's the scoop on this?

February 19, 2010 2:53 AM  

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