The Incumbent

Incumbent Republican, Dave Reichert, is facing Democrat, Darcy Burner, this November for the 8th District House seat in Washington State. Reichert is now serving his second term and is on three committees: Homeland Security, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science and Technology. As a freshman, Reichert was appointed Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparednes,and Science and Technology. In this position, Reichert worked to draft legislation to enhance the emergency FEMA response systems that were found deficient after Hurricane Katrina. Dave Reichert is a graduate of Concordia Lutheran College in Portland, Oregon. Congressman Reichert has over 35 years of public service beginning as a member of the U.S. Air force Reserve followed by a distinguished career with the King County Sheriff's office. As head of the Green River Task Force, Reichert became nationally known for solving the largest serial killer case in the United States.