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U.S. Representative for Washington’s 5th District

Michael Baumgartner

Republican 1st term Up 2026
99LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
13BipartMed 12
5BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.60

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2025–now
1 year in CongressMore senior than 3% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
  • Economics and Public Finance 8%
Committees
  • Education and Workforce
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Judiciary
Bills on
  • International Affairs
  • Sports and Recreation
  • Education
Age
50

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Where Baumgartner has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Talks most about

  • Disaster Response 1 statementRequested federal disaster declaration for wildfire recovery
  • Commerce 1 statementPushed bill to address foreign discrimination against American businesses
  • Military Readiness 1 statementSecured $2.24 million for Fairchild Air Force Base road reconstruction
  • Emergency Management 1 statementSupports AM radio access for emergency alert system

Stories in Baumgartner’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Baumgartner breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Baumgartner voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Economics and Public Finance 8% · 4 of 50 party 7%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Baumgartner broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Yea Passed
217–207
Sep 15, 2026 H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels… Yea Passed
216–211
Sep 15, 2026 H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
343–79
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Failed
186–238
Apr 15, 2026 H.Res. 1174 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6398) to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6409) to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1156) expressing support for tax policies that support working families.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations… Not voting Passed
214–212
Apr 15, 2026 H.Res. 1174 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6398) to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6409) to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1156) expressing support for tax policies that support working families.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations… Not voting Passed
212–211
Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
127–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Baumgartner is saying

All 7 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Baumgartner voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.54· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 86 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Baumgartner’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 21
  2. Action in committee 11
  3. Action beyond committee 10
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 0

21 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 20 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Baumgartner’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Baumgartner.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 16 missed of 674

Voted on 658 of 674 roll calls; missed 16. Lower than 61% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 63 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 464 votes that split the parties. Higher than 66% of House members.

45% 100%
13/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 61% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.60

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 24 sponsored bills

Sponsored 24 (House median 25) · cosponsored 187 (median 289), 43 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Sports and Recreation, Education.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress151 89%
Economics and Public Finance70 59%
Armed Forces & National Security59 75%
Energy38 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
Environmental Protection32 72%
Government Operations and Politics30 87%
Commerce27 89%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 85%
International Affairs26 50%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food13 62%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Law7 71%
Taxation7 100%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Animals4 75%
Families4 50%
Native Americans4 75%
Procedural4 25%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Housing and Community Development3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Social Welfare2 100%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often Baumgartner voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-4100%agreement
  2. RMark B. MessmerIN-898%agreement
  3. RRudy Yakym IIIIN-298%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Baumgartner’s campaign raised $1.7M: $1.3M (76%) from individuals and $367K (21%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $954K.

Through Jul 15, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Baumgartner

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 133.

  1. BNSF Railway Company Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Baumgartner’s own leadership PAC: Baum PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

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