Candidate · November 3, 2026

Michael Baumgartner

On the ballot for U.S. House · Washington's 5th District

Prefers Republican PartyIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$2.2M
cash on hand
$690K
outside spending for or against
$696K

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Washington's 5th District1
Party on the ballotPrefers Republican Party1
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Washington's 5th District in the U.S. House.2
How it's decidedWashington 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.3
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§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, WA-52

Websites and accounts

§3Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Michael Baumgartner served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Michael Baumgartner sponsored or cosponsored 10 of the 26. How bills die without a vote.

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§4Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.31

Raised$2,208,415
Spent$1,710,065
Cash on hand$689,915

Where the money came from

Individual donors$1.7M · 76%
PACs and other political committees$490K · 22%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$45K · 2%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$3,635 · 0%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $36,678 supporting and $659,617 opposing Michael Baumgartner this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.32

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
FIRE HOUSE PAC—$396,029
Together for Working People—$263,588
MAGA INC.$25,000—
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.$11,678—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§5Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.