House · WA-05 · Incumbent

Michael Baumgartner

RWAIncumbentPrimary in 8d

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Primary: Aug 4, 2026 · 8d

Candidate Biography

About Michael Baumgartner

Michael Baumgartner (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Baumgartner (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.

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Return to Values Commitments

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Issues Ledger

Civic Accountability Board

What this candidate should answer before asking for power

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Data Bill of Rights

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War-Crime Accountability

Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Candidate on the Issues

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Race

RaceWA House District 5 →

PrimaryAug 4, 2026

GeneralNov 3, 2026

Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

Where the Money Comes From

$1,413,237 total receipts

13%from small donors (<$200)

11%from corporate-aligned PACs

Small donors (<$200)*$180K13%

Larger individual donors*$898K64%

Corporate-aligned PACs*$159K11%

Labor & membership PACs*$34K2%

Other PACs*$99K7%

Other receipts$43K3%

Top PAC Contributors

Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC$14K

Bnsf Railway Company Railpac (Bnsf Railpac)$10K

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC$10K

Citizens Organized PAC$8K

Baum PAC$7K

FEC receipts through Mar 31, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

FEC Finance Snapshot

$1,413,237

Total receipts · $972,786 cash on hand

Coverage through Mar 31, 2026

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Issue Money Signal

$65,398

AIPAC-aligned contributions. Third-party source signal via OpenSecrets.

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Top Industry Signals

Ideological/Single-Issue · Agribusiness · Transportation · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · Misc Business · Construction

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Accountability Record

In Congress / Disclosures / Field Note

In Congress

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Stock Trades / PTR

No individual trades displayed for this record, but 15 reported asset holdings (2024 disclosure) are on file.

Field Note

“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”