Washington lawmakers to run for House Democrats’ campaign chief

Washington Reps. Suzan DelBene (D) and Denny Heck (D) each announced their intentions to run for the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday.

Delbene has previously served as DCCC Finance co-chair, and if chosen to head the group would only be the second woman to hold the position, according to Buzzfeed.

“In my role as DCCC Finance Co-Chair, I’ve raised over $4.1 million, given $450,000 to Red-to-Blue candidates, and given $370,000 directly to the committee during this cycle alone,” she said in a letter to colleagues first obtained by Buzzfeed.

{mosads}”I have traveled across the country to support Red-to-Blue candidates and will continue to work every day to ensure Democrats have the resources we need to win.”

Heck served as the DCCC recruitment chair this past year. 

“When all is said and done, our caucus has the best ideas, the smartest members, and we look like America,” he said in a separate letter, which was obtained by The Seattle Times.

“The only thing stopping us from keeping and building our majority is being unprepared for the threats that challenge our candidates and ourselves.” 

Inbox: Congressman Denny Heck (D-WA) says he will run for chair of @dccc. He served as recruitment chair this year. Represents WA10 – Olympia area. #waelex #Democrats #DCCC pic.twitter.com/bYe96xIgqZ

— Jim Brunner (@Jim_Brunner) November 7, 2018

Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) is the current DCCC chair. He has yet to announce whether he will run again to remain as chair.