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U.S. House · Washington's 5th District

Eastern Washington, including Spokane and the surrounding region.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Not yet called

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Baumgartner140,01151.5%
Carmela Conroy130,65248.1%
Total Write-ins9410.3%

About 82% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Michael Baumgartner and Carmela Conroy advanced from the August 4, 2026 top-two primary out of a field of twelve candidates.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Michael BaumgartnerRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2025)Full profile →Carmela ConroyDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Michael Baumgartner
    —
  • Carmela Conroy
    Supports[2]

    In a 2024 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, said she would defend the right to reproductive healthcare and opposes a nationwide abortion ban.

Stricter gun laws

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Opposes[8]

    Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Carmela Conroy
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Recorded votes[9][10][11][12]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Carmela Conroy
    Opposes[3]

    Calls for defunding detention centers and releasing people detained by DHS, except those facing criminal charges.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Recorded votes[10][11][12]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Carmela Conroy
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Recorded votes[10][11][12][14]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Carmela Conroy
    Supports[3]

    Supports restoring Medicare and Medicaid funding, extending Medicaid to all children under 19, and letting federal health programs negotiate drug prices.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Recorded votes[10][11][12]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Carmela Conroy
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Michael Baumgartner
    —
  • Carmela Conroy
    Supports[3]

    Supports an inflation-indexed federal minimum wage with paid time off and paid sick leave.

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Recorded votes[17]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Carmela Conroy
    Opposes[3]

    Calls for ending tariff policy, saying it would cut prices for consumers and businesses.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Recorded votes[13]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Carmela Conroy
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Michael Baumgartner
    Recorded votes[15][16]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Carmela Conroy
    —

Research notes & limits

Baumgartner has not completed a 2026 Candidate Connection survey and his Ballotpedia campaign-website quote on file dates to his 2024 campaign, so no current-cycle priorities/positions statements were found for him in this pass beyond his committee assignments; his official House issues page was not checked. Conroy's positions are drawn from her July 2026 campaign website as quoted on Ballotpedia; she has not completed a 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

Sources · 20

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Michael Baumgartner (Washington) · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Carmela Conroy's campaign website (quoted July 22, 2026) · Ballotpedia, quoting Carmela Conroy's campaign website Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Priorities · Conroy for Congress Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Michael Baumgartner (Washington) · Ballotpedia Reference
  5. 5.About - Michael Baumgartner · Office of Rep. Michael Baumgartner (house.gov) Official record
  6. 6.Michael Baumgartner's campaign website (quoted) · Ballotpedia, quoting Michael Baumgartner's campaign website Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Committees and Caucuses - Michael Baumgartner · Office of Rep. Michael Baumgartner (house.gov) Official record
  8. 8.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  9. 9.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  10. 10.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  18. 18.Carmela Conroy's campaign website (quoted July 22, 2026) · Ballotpedia, quoting Carmela Conroy's campaign website Candidate's own words
  19. 19.More problem-solving, less politics - Carmela Conroy for Congress · Conroy for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words
  20. 20.Michael Baumgartner (Washington) · Ballotpedia Reference