Darcy Burner

Darcy Gibbons Burner (born November 12, 1970) is an American businesswoman and politician and a member of the Democratic Party from Carnation, Washington.

Her father, Ralph Gibbons, spent 20 years in the Air Force, settling after his military retirement with his wife and five kids in Fremont, Nebraska.

She served on the boards of a number of local and national organizations, including ActBlue, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the Netroots Foundation, the Center for International Policy, the Progressive Ideas Network, and Council for a Livable World's PeacePAC.

[4] Burner was the Democratic nominee for Washington's 8th congressional district in 2006 and 2008, losing to Republican incumbent Dave Reichert in both elections.

She was then a candidate in the open primary for the newly redrawn Washington's 1st congressional district in 2012 finishing third behind Republican John Koster and Democrat Suzan DelBene.

Burner had been a volunteer in the unsuccessful 2004 campaign of Dave Ross for Washington's 8th congressional district, an open seat, and was a local Democratic activist.

She was supported via small dollar donors using the Democratic online fundraising website ActBlue,[5] and both national parties spent heavily on the race.

[6] Between August and October 2006, political commentary indicated growing support for the Democratic candidate,[7][8] and multiple polls showed Burner in a virtual tie with Reichert with just weeks left before the election.

Burner lost in the August primary election for the open seat in Washington's 1st congressional district, being vacated by Jay Inslee.

[27] In the August 2016 primary, Burner finished in the top two with Republican Paul Graves,[28] a Seattle attorney whose practice focuses on toxic torts.

[31] Her positions include pro-choice on abortion, repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, support for stem cell research, and extending military health coverage to families of Reservists and National Guardsmen.

Eighth Congressional District of Washington