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Photo: WA Voters’ Guide (candidate-submitted)

Washington · U.S. House — District 5 · 2026

Michael James Baumgartner

Republican Incumbent Official filing data

District: Washington Congressional District 5 · on the November 3, 2026 general ballot

Record last updated:

Filing facts

Name as filed
BAUMGARTNER, MICHAEL JAMES
Office sought
U.S. House — District 5, Washington
Election year
2026
Party (as filed)
Republican
Seat status
Incumbent
FEC status
Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
Website
Campaign website: www.votebaumgartner.com (as filed with the Voters’ Guide)
FEC candidate ID
H4WA05234
Principal committee
C00870758

Campaign finance summary

As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.

Total receipts$2,208,415
Contributions from individuals$1,669,444
Total disbursements$1,710,065
Cash on hand$689,915

Stated positions

What the candidate says they will do

  • States they sponsored legislation to prohibit members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
  • States support for border security, lower taxes, reducing waste and fraud, and permanent tax relief for working families.
  • Says they will continue to support Fairchild Air Force Base and veterans, and states support for military pay increases.
  • States support for the SAVE Act (proof of citizenship to register to vote), rural health care funding, the Farm Bill, and the Snake River dams.

Paraphrased from the candidate’s own statement in the official Washington Voters’ Pamphlet (retrieved October 20, 2026). Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.

Read the full statement: WA Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Voters’ Guide (candidate statement) · Campaign website (as filed in the Voters’ Pamphlet)

On the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as “Michael Baumgartner (Prefers Republican Party)”.

Legislative record

This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID B001322 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.

Sources

  1. Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
  2. FEC candidate page
  3. WA Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Voters’ Guide (candidate statement) — retrieved October 20, 2026
  4. Campaign website (as filed in the Voters’ Pamphlet) — retrieved October 20, 2026
  5. Photo: Submitted by the candidate to the WA Secretary of State Voters’ Guide
  6. Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID B001322)