- See Suzan DelBene's sponsored bills →Suzan DelBeneDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$4.1M raised
- Mary SilvaRepublican✓ Verified$8K raised
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Suzan DelBene supports expanding economic opportunity and job growth to help working families and small businesses, and she voted yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts 123. She also supports modernizing the tax code to be fair and promote economic growth, voting yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget and appropriations resolutions 567. Mary Silva highlights the rising cost of living in Washington due to inflation and housing shortages and says the state's 10% sales tax and B&O taxes are squeezing the middle class 48. Silva calls for slashing green energy mandates and expanding domestic energy production to lower costs 12 and prioritizes public hearings on foreign intelligence agencies' alleged involvement in the September 11 attacks 16.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 15, 2026.
| Issue | Suzan DelBeneDemocratic | Mary SilvaRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Delbene supports expanding economic opportunity, helping working families and small businesses, spurring job growth, and being fiscally responsible to create an economy that works for everyone. DelBene supports creating jobs and building a foundation for long-term economic growth to help working families and businesses recover. DelBene votes yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts. | Silva says Washington's cost of living has skyrocketed due to inflation and a housing shortage, raising everyday expenses. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Suzan DelBene supports expanding economic opportunity, helping working families and small businesses, spurring job growth, and being fiscally responsible to create an economy that works for everyone 1. She also supports creating jobs and building a foundation for long-term economic growth to help working families and businesses recover 2. DelBene voted yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase acts 3. Mary Silva says Washington's cost of living has skyrocketed due to inflation and a housing shortage, raising everyday expenses 4. | ||
| Healthcare | Delbene supports protecting and building on the Affordable Care Act to achieve universal quality coverage and making health care more affordable and accessible. DelBene supports ensuring all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care by strengthening the system, reducing costs, and expanding access for vulnerable populations. DelBene votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and premium reduction bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Delbene supports comprehensive immigration reform to create an earned path to citizenship, fix the broken system, and implement legal guardrails to prevent ICE abuses. DelBene supports bipartisan efforts to fix the broken immigration system so it works for families and the economy. DelBene votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Delbene supports investing in community policing and crime diversion programs while demanding accountability from police and addressing gun violence to keep communities safe. DelBene prioritizes national security by supporting effective responses to terrorism and other threats to keep Americans safe. DelBene votes yea on prison staff safety and bail reform acts but nay on privacy, gun rights, and violent offender bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | Delbene strongly supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to guarantee access to abortion care and fights for policies addressing economic challenges facing women and families. DelBene supports that women should make their own health care decisions without political interference. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Delbene focuses on modernizing the tax code to be fair, support the middle class, and spur economic growth while opposing tax breaks that favor the wealthy and increase deficits. DelBene supports a tax code that is predictable, easy to navigate, and fair for hardworking families and small businesses. DelBene votes yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget and appropriations resolutions. | Silva says the state's 10% sales tax and B&O taxes are squeezing the middle class. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Suzan DelBene aims to modernize the tax code to be fair, support the middle class, and promote economic growth, while opposing tax breaks that favor the wealthy and increase deficits 1. She supports a tax code that is predictable, easy to navigate, and fair for hardworking families and small businesses 2. DelBene has voted yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget and appropriations resolutions 3. Mary Silva states that the state's 10% sales tax and B&O taxes are squeezing the middle class 4. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Delbene supports urgent action to combat climate change by reducing fossil fuel dependence and promoting clean energy to protect health, wellbeing, and natural resources. DelBene supports building a new economy based on clean and renewable energy while reducing dependence on fossil fuels and protecting natural resources. DelBene votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on consumer fuel choice and heating acts. | Silva calls for slashing green energy mandates and expanding domestic energy production to lower costs. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Suzan DelBene supports urgent action to combat climate change by reducing fossil fuel dependence and promoting clean energy to protect health, wellbeing, and natural resources 1. She also supports building a new economy based on clean and renewable energy while reducing dependence on fossil fuels and protecting natural resources 2. DelBene votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on consumer fuel choice and heating acts 3. Mary Silva calls for slashing green energy mandates and expanding domestic energy production to lower costs 4. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Delbene opposes unauthorized military actions and supports Congressional authority over war declarations, voting for War Powers Resolutions to remove U.S. forces from hostilities. DelBene supports continued U.S. support for Ukraine and holding Putin accountable for his war on Ukraine as a threat to global democracy. DelBene votes yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension bills. | Silva says her top national-security priority would be public hearings on foreign intelligence agencies' alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Suzan DelBene opposes unauthorized military actions and supports Congressional authority over war declarations, voting for War Powers Resolutions to remove U.S. forces from hostilities 1. She supports continued U.S. support for Ukraine and holding Putin accountable for his war on Ukraine as a threat to global democracy 2. DelBene voted yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension bills 3. Mary Silva states her top national-security priority is public hearings on foreign intelligence agencies' alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks 4. | ||