2026 · WA-05 · 82% Michael Baumgartner in the markets

The money in WA-05

Carmela Conroy (D) has raised $396K and has $74K left; Michael Baumgartner (R) has raised $1.7M and has $954K left, through July 15, 2026. Outside groups have spent $694K on the race.

The nominees

Carmela Conroy

Democrat · FEC filings

Raised
$396K
Spent
$335K
Cash
$74K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 23%Larger donors 71%PACs 3%The candidate 3%

90% of itemized donations came from Washington; 10% from other states.

Outside spending

For $0Against $96K
  • FIRE HOUSE PAC: $96K against

Michael Baumgartner

Republican · FEC filings

Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$976K
Cash
$954K

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 11%Larger donors 67%PACs 22%

82% of itemized donations came from Washington; 18% from other states.

Outside spending

For $0Against $598K
  • FIRE HOUSE PAC: $396K against
  • Together for Working People: $202K against

Where the donors live

Itemized individual donations (over $200) by the donor's state. Darker means more money.

Carmela Conroy
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $0Colorado: $0Florida: $500Georgia: $0Indiana: $0Kansas: $0Maine: $0Massachusetts: $0Minnesota: $0New Jersey: $0North Carolina: $500North Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $0Pennsylvania: $0South Dakota: $0Texas: $0Wyoming: $0Connecticut: $0Missouri: $0West Virginia: $0Illinois: $50New Mexico: $0Arkansas: $0California: $2KDelaware: $0District of Columbia: $6KHawaii: $4KIowa: $0Kentucky: $0Maryland: $7KMichigan: $500Mississippi: $0Montana: $150New Hampshire: $0New York: $0Ohio: $0Oregon: $0Tennessee: $0Utah: $610Virginia: $4KWashington: $247KWisconsin: $0Nebraska: $0South Carolina: $0Idaho: $450Nevada: $1KVermont: $0Louisiana: $0Rhode Island: $0

WA $247KMD $7KDC $6KVA $4KHI $4K

Michael Baumgartner
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $12KColorado: $1KFlorida: $30KGeorgia: $0Indiana: $0Kansas: $2KMaine: $0Massachusetts: $300Minnesota: $0New Jersey: $0North Carolina: $7KNorth Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $0Pennsylvania: $5KSouth Dakota: $150Texas: $12KWyoming: $0Connecticut: $0Missouri: $0West Virginia: $521Illinois: $0New Mexico: $0Arkansas: $0California: $32KDelaware: $35KDistrict of Columbia: $19KHawaii: $0Iowa: $0Kentucky: $0Maryland: $5KMichigan: $7KMississippi: $0Montana: $0New Hampshire: $0New York: $7KOhio: $521Oregon: $8KTennessee: $0Utah: $0Virginia: $9KWashington: $966KWisconsin: $0Nebraska: $0South Carolina: $0Idaho: $25KNevada: $0Vermont: $0Louisiana: $0Rhode Island: $0

WA $966KDE $35KCA $32KFL $30KID $25K

Fundraising, report by report

What each nominee raised in every FEC report this cycle, and the cash they had at the end of it.

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Campaign finance

Money each campaign has raised and has left, through September 30, 2026, and outside spending by super PACs, parties and groups. From the FEC, updated daily.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside forOutside against
Carmela Conroy DChallenger$396K$335K$74K—$96K
Michael James Baumgartner RIncumbent$1.7M$976K$954K—$598K
Nate Powell IChallenger$392K$392K$0$781K—
David Womack DChallenger$131K$96K$36K——
Bajun Mavalwalla DChallenger$128K$113K$15K——
Kevin Fagan DChallenger$45K$45K$0——
Richard Freudenberg DChallenger$42K$40K$2K——
Kyle B Usrey IChallenger$30K$4K$26K——
Who's spending outside the campaigns
  • FIRE HOUSE PAC: $96K against Carmela Conroy
  • FIRE HOUSE PAC: $396K against Michael James Baumgartner
  • Together for Working People: $202K against Michael James Baumgartner
  • FIRE HOUSE PAC: $740K for Nate Powell
  • Together for Working People: $41K for Nate Powell

Source: FEC bulk data (daily) and the OpenFEC API. Odds, polls and buzz for this race →

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