Washington District 5

WA-05 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Carmela Conroy 38,456 18.9%
Kevin Fagan 9,034 4.4%
David Womack 7,232 3.6%
Bajun R. Mavalwalla 6,474 3.2%
Richard Freudenberg 2,863 1.4%
Michael McGarr 1,149 0.6%

Republican Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Michael Baumgartner 96,497 47.4%

Independent Primary

Held August 4, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Nate Powell 33,415 16.4%
Ann Marie Danimus 2,909 1.4%
Matthew Hayes 2,411 1.2%
Kyle Usrey 2,270 1.1%
Andrew Bartleson 914 0.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Michael Baumgartner
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
8D - 2R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+10

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Michael Baumgartner

Michael Baumgartner Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $2,125,894
Cash on Hand: $807,665
Carmela Conroy

Carmela Conroy Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $723,043
Cash on Hand: $154,032

Aaron Matthew Croft

Independent
Total Raised: $6,710
Cash on Hand: $0

Ann Marie Danimus

Independent
Total Raised: $16,431
Cash on Hand: $48

Kyle B Usrey

Independent
Total Raised: $30,125
Cash on Hand: $16,963

Nate Powell

Independent
Total Raised: $392,186
Cash on Hand: $0

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 WA-05 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 WA-05 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Replaced Cathy McMorris Rodgers who retired

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