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Michael Baumgartner

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, WA-05

Representative since 2025

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Washington US House 5
The race: Everyone running for WA-05 · Compare Baumgartner with them
Where to vote: Find a drop box or voting center (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Border Security - Restoring Law & Order
The Economy - The "Working Families Tax Cuts" Success
Save Our Dams: Defending the Palouse
Curbing Violent Crime
Keeping America Strong
Read all 6 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2025 · votes with their party 99% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-2006
Money: $2.2M raised, $1.7M spent, $689.9K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 14% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 81% from Washington · largest committee giver REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PAC, $15K
Outside groups: $36.7K supporting, $257.8K opposing Baumgartner
Backed by: Sam Reed · Ozzie Knezovich · Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers and 25 more. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in: International Affairs, Sports and Recreation, Education

Their wordsWhat does Baumgartner say they will do?

6 priorities from votebaumgartner.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

6 priorities · 16 quoted statements

RecordWhat is Baumgartner’s record in Congress?

99% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 8 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 3 committees

House Committee on Education and Workforce
2 subcommittees
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
2 subcommittees
- South and Central Asia
- Middle East and North Africa
House Committee on the Judiciary
2 subcommittees
- The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
- Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas24 measures

International Affairs7 · 29%

H.R. 8649 Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 8170 MATCH Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 7058 Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4215 International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 554 Supporting President Trump's decisive actions to dismantle Iran's nuclear weapons program and affirming unwavering support for the State of Israel's right to self-defense. BILLSTATUS

Sports and Recreation5 · 21%

H.R. 9137 Protect College Sports Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.Res. 1011 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the structure and governance of the Football Bowl Subdivision postseason should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity, financial sustainability for college athletics, and competitive balance, and that innovative proposals to expand broad based postseason participation-such as proposals advanced by Coach Mike Leach-warrant serious consideration to mitigate anticompetitive effects in top-division college football. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5812 Correcting Opportunity and Accountability in Collegiate Hiring Act (COACH Act) BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2663 Restore College Sports Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1552 PROTECT Student Athletes Act BILLSTATUS

Education3 · 13%

H.R. 9602 Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5693 PROTECT Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1048 DETERRENT Act BILLSTATUS

Energy1 · 4%

H.R. 9419 Power and Water for Families Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS

Environmental Protection1 · 4%

H.R. 9621 Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS

Finance and Financial Sector1 · 4%

H.R. 10109 Wildfire Event Contract Prohibition Act BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Baumgartner’s 24 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$2.2M

$2,208,415

Spent

$1.7M

$1,710,065

Cash on hand

$689.9K

$689,915

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00870758

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

77¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($1.7M of $2.2M). Cash on hand went from $315.9K on Mar 31, 2025 to $689.9K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$233,123	$108,815	$315,873
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$227,492	$108,425	$434,940
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$231,795	$149,792	$516,943
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$347,817	$138,949	$725,811
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$373,010	$126,035	$972,786
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$296,277	$184,182	$1,084,882
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 15, 2026	$28,712	$159,810	$953,784
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$387,667	$533,786	$807,665
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$82,521	$200,272	$689,915

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $2,208,415 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,435,26565%

Largest donors

Bradley Miles7 contributions, latest Mar 30, 2026 · MEDICARE INSURANCE SERVICE AND SALES · BRAD MILES INSURANCE INC · OTIS ORCHARDS, WA$13,561
John G. Connors4 contributions, latest Dec 23, 2025 · VENTURE CAPITAL · IGNITION PARTNERS · MEDINA, WA$8,000
Asif Chaudhry2 contributions, latest Dec 9, 2025 · RETIRED · NONE · PULLMAN, WA$7,000
Kent O. ClausenOne contribution on Mar 31, 2025 · DEVELOPER · SELF-EMPLOYED · SPOKANE VALLEY, WA$7,000
Jeremy Deutsch2 contributions, latest Dec 29, 2025 · CONSULTANT · CVLLC · WASHINGTON, DC$7,000
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians3 contributions, latest Jul 28, 2025 · Organization · CHEROKEE, NC$7,000
Brian Heywood2 contributions, latest Mar 23, 2026 · CEO AND FOUNDING PARTNER · TAIYO PACIFIC PARTNERS LP · KIRKLAND, WA$7,000
E. Aaron Koelsch3 contributions, latest Dec 31, 2025 · OLYMPIA, WA$7,000
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Top donor states
Name		Amount
Washington home1,198 contributions · 81%		$744,409
Delaware10 contributions · 3.8%		$35,000
Florida20 contributions · 3.1%		$28,666
California17 contributions · 2.6%		$23,447
Idaho10 contributions · 2.5%		$23,069
District of Columbia17 contributions · 1.8%		$16,770
Arizona8 contributions · 1%		$9,353
Virginia11 contributions · 0.9%		$8,270

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Washington home1,198 contributions · 81%

$744,409

Delaware10 contributions · 3.8%

$35,000

Florida20 contributions · 3.1%

$28,666

California17 contributions · 2.6%

$23,447

Idaho10 contributions · 2.5%

$23,069

District of Columbia17 contributions · 1.8%

$16,770

Arizona8 contributions · 1%

$9,353

Virginia11 contributions · 0.9%

$8,270

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 115 contributions · 16% of ranked		$71,539
Brad Miles Insurance INC7 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$13,561
Overlake Reproductive Health2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked		$10,000
Ignition Partners4 contributions · 1.8% of ranked		$8,000
The Swinging Doors6 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$7,500
Goodman Real Estate2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,143
CAR Wash Enterprises4 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000
CVLLC2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 115 contributions · 16% of ranked

$71,539

Brad Miles Insurance INC7 contributions · 3.1% of ranked

$13,561

Overlake Reproductive Health2 contributions · 2.3% of ranked

$10,000

Ignition Partners4 contributions · 1.8% of ranked

$8,000

The Swinging Doors6 contributions · 1.7% of ranked

$7,500

Goodman Real Estate2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$7,143

CAR Wash Enterprises4 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

CVLLC2 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
GEN2 Solutions LLC4 payments · 17% of all spending		$296,923
Moore14 payments · 6.2% of all spending		$105,451
Peak Fundraising Partners12 payments · 5.9% of all spending		$100,177
Baumgartner, Michael James6 payments · 3.5% of all spending		$59,819
814 Consulting2 payments · 3.2% of all spending		$55,364
Datagraphics5 payments · 2.9% of all spending		$50,420
Professional Data Services10 payments · 2.4% of all spending		$40,837
Aristotle6 payments · 0.9% of all spending		$14,725

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 581 contributions · 41% of ranked		$326,737
Attorney36 contributions · 3.8% of ranked		$29,829
Owner28 contributions · 3.4% of ranked		$27,103
Consultant25 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$24,221
Manager16 contributions · 2.6% of ranked		$20,760
Executive21 contributions · 2.5% of ranked		$19,462
CEO16 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$18,748
Real Estate19 contributions · 2.1% of ranked		$17,045

Michael Baumgartner

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Baumgartner say they will do?

1Priority 1: Border Security - Restoring Law & Order 2 statements

2Priority 2: The Economy - The "Working Families Tax Cuts" Success 6 statements

3Priority 3: Save Our Dams: Defending the Palouse 2 statements

4Priority 4: Curbing Violent Crime 2 statements

5Priority 5: Keeping America Strong 2 statements

6Priority 6: Supporting Our Service Members 2 statements

RecordWhat is Baumgartner’s record in Congress?

Committees 3 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas24 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $2,208,415 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Baumgartner’s campaign say backs them?

Officials 15

Organizations 9

People 4

BallotWhen is Baumgartner on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 6 pages

Committees that gave

Transfers in

Where the donors live $919,165 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $548,528 across this race

What the payments were for $889,725 itemized

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