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2026 candidates we're tracking in WA-5
Carmela Conroy
Top priorities
- An economy that works for Eastern Washington
- Protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and rural hospitals
- Public safety and steady foreign policy
Per the campaign site.
About Carmela Conroy
Carmela Conroy is a former U.S. Foreign Service officer whose postings included Afghanistan, Japan, and Pakistan, and a former Spokane County deputy prosecutor, per her campaign site; she was the district's 2024 Democratic nominee, per RANGE Media and the Spokesman-Review.
Michael Baumgartner
Top priorities
- Border security and lower taxes
- Protecting the Lower Snake River dams
- Federal infrastructure funding for Eastern Washington
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Baumgartner
Michael Baumgartner is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, a former Spokane County treasurer, and a former State Department officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, per RANGE Media and the Spokesman-Review; he sits on the Education and Workforce, Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs committees, per RANGE Media.
About this race
Washington's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Washington primary is Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.