Heidi Behrens-Benedict

Career

She has been a four-time candidate (1998, 2000, 2002 & 2004 Democratic nominee) for the United States House of Representatives, running as a Democrat in the Eighth Congressional District of Washington. The seat is currently held by Republican Dave Reichert. Heidi Behrens-Benedict was appointed in March 2010 as the executive director of The Great Wild Salmon Run, a nonprofit organization raising money to benefit local and national groups that are working to save wild salmon.

Achievements

• Ross won the primary election held 14 September 2004, but lost to the Republican nominee in the general election on 2 November 2004.

Politics

In the 2004 primary election, Behrens-Benedict was one of three Democrats vying for the party"s nomination (the other two being former RealNetworks attorney Alex Alben and radio personality Dave Ross).