Race · November 3, 2026
U.S. House · Washington's 5th District
2 candidates on the ballot.1
How this race is decided: Washington uses a top-two system: the two candidates who received the most votes in the primary advance to the November ballot regardless of party preference, so both may prefer the same party.2
§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Michael Baumgartner | Carmela Conroy |
|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Prefers Republican Party1 | Prefers Democratic Party1 |
| Status | Incumbent3 | Challenger |
| Raised | $2,208,415 through October 14, 20264 | $840,423 through October 14, 20265 |
| Cash on hand | $689,9154 | $90,1935 |
| Outside spending | $36,678 for · $659,617 against6 | $0 for · $122,570 against7 |