the Washington State Sheriffs' Association. He was an executive board member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. In 2004, he won the 2004 National Sheriffs' Association's Sheriff of the Year award, two valor awards, and the Washington State Attorney General's Award for courageous action. U.S. House of Representatives Elections 2004 In 2004, Reichert ran for Congress. In the Republican primary debate, he bowed out, due to other Republican primary candidates not adhering to the so-called Republican 11th commandment. He defeated his Democratic opponent, KIRO talk show host Dave Ross, in the 2004 Congressional elections, 52% to 47%. He replaced retiring Republican representative Jennifer Dunn. At the same time, the Democratic presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry won, 51% to 48%, against President George W. Bush in the . That made Reichert one of just 17 House Republicans elected in a district that also voted for the Democratic candidate for the presidency. ARMPAC, a political action committee of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, donated $20,000 to his election campaign. 2006 He faced Democratic candidate Darcy Burner in November 2006; he was re-elected with 51% of the vote. 2008 In a repeat of the 2006 election matchup, he faced Democratic candidate Darcy Burner. He won the general election with 53% of the vote to Darcy Burner's 47%. 2010 He was challenged by Democratic candidate Suzan DelBene. He won re-election with 52% of the vote. 2012 He was challenged by Democratic candidate Karen Porterfield, and won with almost 60% of the vote. 2014 He was challenged by Democratic candidate Jason Ritchie, and won with 63% of the vote. 2016 He was challenged by Democratic candidate and former sportscaster Tony Ventrella, and won with 60% of the vote. Committee assignments Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, chair Caucus memberships House Baltic Caucus Congressional Arts Caucus Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus Climate Solutions Caucus U.S.-Japan Caucus Political positions Reichert was a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership. Reichert was ranked as the 21st most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 114th United States Congress (and the most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington) in the Bipartisan Index created by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy that ranks members of the United States Congress by their degree of bipartisanship (by measuring the frequency each