Apr 6, 2026Sponsored
Workforce Data Quality Initiative Act of 2026
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RepublicanWashington · U.S. Representative
Michael
Baumgartner
U.S. Representative for Washington
In office
1 yrsSince Jan 2025
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
50Born Dec 13, 1975
Party
Republican
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Michael Baumgartner represents Washington's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, having taken office on January 3, 2025. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019. He also served as the 28th Spokane County Treasurer. In 2012, he was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell. Before his elected offices, Baumgartner worked as a diplomat. He was born on December 13, 1975.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 2, 2026Sponsored
MATCH Act
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Mar 24, 2026Sponsored
Protect American AI Act of 2026
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Jan 20, 2026Sponsored
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.
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Oct 24, 2025Sponsored
Correcting Opportunity and Accountability in Collegiate Hiring Act (COACH Act)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Baumgartner raised $1.4M this cycle, with 76.3% from individuals and 20.7% from PACs; individual contributions were primarily itemized, with only 14.0% coming from unitemized small-dollar sources. Top PAC contributors include Baumgartner Vanguard Society, American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC, Citizens Organized PAC, and BNSF Railway Company RailPAC. Top employer concentrations include Overlake Reproductive Health, Ignition Partners, Idaho Scientific, and Elliott Investment Management.
Total raised · 2026
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$973K
Spent
$632K
By source
- Individuals$1.1M · 76.3%
- PACs$293K · 20.7%
- Other$41K · 2.9%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)14.0%
Top PAC contributors
- BAUMGARTNER VANGUARD SOCIETYFEC ↗$41K
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PACFEC ↗$27K
- CITIZENS ORGANIZED PACFEC ↗$11K
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)FEC ↗$10K
- REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE GROUP/TUESDAY GROUP PACFEC ↗$7K
- BAUM PACFEC ↗$7K
- MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PACFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PACFEC ↗$5K
- FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PACFEC ↗$5K
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC (ABC PAC)FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- OVERLAKE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH$10K· 6 donors
- IGNITION PARTNERS$8K· 6 donors
- IDAHO SCIENTIFIC$7K· 3 donors
- GOODMAN REAL ESTATE$7K· 4 donors
- KOELSCH COMMUNITIES$7K· 2 donors
- LKD AEROSPACE$7K· 2 donors
- CVLLC$7K· 4 donors
- ADAMANT HOMES$7K· 2 donors
- ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$7K· 3 donors
- TRANS-OIL GROUP$7K· 3 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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