Carmela Conroy
Advanced from the August 4 top-two primary
Carmela Conroy is a Democratic candidate for Washington's 5th District, a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and deputy prosecuting attorney.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Calls for ending current tariff policy, saying it would cut prices for consumers and businesses and restore normal trade relations with neighboring countries.[3]
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports restoring Medicare and Medicaid funding to previous levels, extending Medicaid to all children under 19, and allowing federal health programs to negotiate drug prices.[3]
- SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Supports an inflation-indexed federal minimum wage with paid time off and paid sick leave.[3]
- OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Calls for defunding border-security assets not directed to official ports of entry and defunding detention-center construction, while excepting people facing criminal charges.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Calls for ending "tariff chaos" to lower prices for consumers and businesses and restore normal trade relations with Canada and Mexico.[3]
- Supports restoring Medicare and Medicaid funding, extending Medicaid coverage to all children up to age 19, and allowing federal health programs to negotiate lower drug prices.[3]
- Calls for a federal minimum-wage law indexed to inflation with paid time off and paid sick leave.[3]
- On government accountability, supports prohibiting members of Congress from trading individual stocks.[3]
Background
- Born in Spokane, Washington. Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington, a graduate degree from the U.S. Naval War College, and a law degree from the University of Washington School of Law.[3]
- Career experience includes serving as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, national security professional, and deputy prosecuting attorney.[3]
- Has been affiliated with the League of Women Voters, Friends of the Bluff, Spokane Preservation Advocates, and the American Foreign Service Association.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $396K · spent $335K · $74K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗