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Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 10, 2024 |
| Primary: August 6, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. Voting in Washington |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 5th Congressional District of Washington, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was May 10, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.
At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.[2] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 59.5%-40.2%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 53.5%-43.5%.[3]
This is one of 45 open races for the U.S. House in 2024 where an incumbent did not run for re-election. Across the country, 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans did not run for re-election. In 2022, 49 representatives did not seek re-election, including 31 Democrats and 18 Republicans.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 5
Michael Baumgartner defeated Carmela Conroy in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Baumgartner (R) | 60.6 | 240,619 |
 | Carmela Conroy (D)  | 39.3 | 156,074 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 593 | ||
| Total votes: 397,286 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 5
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 5 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Baumgartner (R) | 27.5 | 55,859 |
| ✔ | | Carmela Conroy (D) | 18.3 | 37,227 |
 | Jacquelin Maycumber (R) | 13.6 | 27,717 | |
 | Bernadine Bank (D) | 11.9 | 24,111 | |
 | Brian Dansel (R) | 10.8 | 21,983 | |
 | Ann Marie Danimus (D) | 5.6 | 11,306 | |
 | Jonathan Bingle (R) | 3.7 | 7,510 | |
 | Rene' Holaday (R) | 3.0 | 6,180 | |
 | Rick Flynn (R) | 2.4 | 4,822 | |
 | Matthew Welde (D) | 2.1 | 4,183 | |
 | Bobbi Bennett-Wolcott (D) | 1.1 | 2,336 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 175 | ||
| Total votes: 203,409 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)
- John Guenther (R)
- Jody Spurgeon (R)
- Terri Cooper (R)
August 6 Top-Two Primary
Ballotpedia identified the August 6, top-two primary as a battleground primary. For more on the top-two primary, click here.
Michael Baumgartner (R) and Carmela Conroy (D) advanced from the top-two primary for Washington's 5th Congressional District on August 6, 2024. Click here for more details on the results. The general election was held on November 5, 2024.
Eleven candidates ran in the top-two primary. Four candidates led in media attention, campaign finance, and endorsements: Bernadine Bank (D), Baumgartner, Conroy, and Jacquelin Maycumber (R).
Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.
Incumbent Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R), who was first elected in 2004, {{{after}}}. The Inlander's Ted S. McGregor Jr. said, "In light of history showing this now-reliably Republican post only turns over in tumultuous years, could her departure endanger the seat? Washington is very blue, with only two of 10 in the delegation being Republicans. (Neither has completely followed MAGA orthodoxy: Dan Newhouse voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, while McMorris Rodgers voted to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the election.)"[4]
According to The Spokesman-Review's Emry Dinman, this primary race was one of the year's most crowded races in Washington.[5] Dinman said this primary "may provide the best chance in a generation for Democrats to flip the seat."[5] Since 1943, four individuals—one Democrat and three Republicans—have represented the district.[6] The last time a Democrat represented the district was 1995.[6]
At the time of the election, Bank had been a gynecologist at the Community Health Association of Spokane since 2009.[7] From 2016 to 2021, Bank oversaw the Gynecology Department at the Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.[7]
Bank said her priorities included protecting abortion access, improving transportation infrastructure, and supporting veterans.[8] Bank said that she would bring "a balanced, analytical approach to our nation's problems without forgetting that there are people at the other end of those policies."[8]
Baumgartner was first elected Spokane County Treasurer in 2018 and represented District 6 in the Washington Senate from 2011 to 2019. From 2007 to 2008, Baumgartner was an economics officer for the U.S. State Department in Iraq.[9]
Baumgartner said his priorities included border security, protecting the Snake River dams, and "protecting the American dream."[10] Baumgartner said, "As someone who grew up in Washington [I] think I have a better understanding of the overall district, whether it's universities or Fairchild Air Force Base, or protecting our dams, [or infrastructure]."[11]
Conroy was a foreign service officer in the U.S. State Department from 1996 to 2020.[12] She also served as a deputy prosecutor in the criminal division of the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney's Office from 1992 to 1996.[12]
Conroy said her priorities included "advocating for agricultural support, affordable healthcare, and economic opportunities for working families."[13] Conroy said, "Congresspeople have to play a role in representing their own district, and it's super important that they keep their eye on that ball, rather than on what the party directive is."[10]
Maycumber was first appointed to represent District 7-Position 2 in the Washington House of Representatives in February 2017 and won a special election in November 2017. From 2009 to 2017, Maycumber was a legislative aide to then-state Rep. Shelly Short (R).[14]
Maycumber said her priorities included border security, protecting the Snake River dams, and "protecting the next generation from fentanyl."[10] Maycumber said, "We need people that understand that budgets aren't in millions and billions. They're in loaves of bread, communities working hard. When I was a legislator, nothing could get done in Olympia, but I was able to pass extensive policy."[10]
Jonathan Bingle (R), Ann Marie Danimus (D), Brian Dansel (R), Rick Flynn (R), Rene' Holaday (R), and Matthew Welde (D) also ran in the primary.
Ballotpedia provided race forecasts from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. To see how each outlet rated the general election, click here.
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I have been an obstetrician gynecologist for over 30 years and have dedicated my life to women’s health. I graduated from Northwestern University Medical School, and did my residency at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas, after which I went into private practice. After 19 years in Dallas it was time for a change – and my family and I moved up to Colbert, Washington. I took a couple of years off to raise my children and then returned to medicine working at the Community Health Association of Spokane beginning in 2009. In 2016 I was recruited to found the first gynecology department at the Spokane VA Hospital. There I encountered amazing women who had served our country all over the world from Afghanistan and Iraq to Kosovo and the Horn of Africa. I was inspired by their service, but I was also confronted with many cases of military sexual trauma. Finally, the Cerner electronic medical record fiasco starting in 2020 at the VA compelled me in 2022 to get politically active in the community. I’m now the Democratic Party Chair of the 6th Legislative District and active in politics. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Spokane County Treasurer (Assumed office: 2019)
- Washington State Senate, District 6 (2011-2019)
Biography: Baumgartner received a bachelor's degree from Washington State University and a master's degree from Harvard University. Baumgartner worked as an officer in the U.S. State Department coordinating economic and political counterinsurgency operations. He also worked in private business in the Middle East.
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Sources: X, "@VoteBaumgartner on June 26, 2024," accessed July 27, 2024; Washington State Standard, "U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District," accessed July 27, 2024; YouTube, "Michael Baumgartner Economy," July 11, 2024; LinkedIn, "Michael Baumgartner," accessed July 27, 2024; The Spokesman-Review, "Michael Baumgartner joins crowded race to represent Eastern Washington in Congress," February 26, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am not a politician. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, and nurse. I am also a lifelong resident of eastern Washington, living outside the region only when circumstances dictated I do so. My formative years were spent as an orchardist’s daughter in north central Washington. From this experience, I developed a strong work ethic at a young age. My parents differed in their political views but they modeled for their four daughters what civil discourse and healthy debate looked like. I married in 1993 and left the nursing profession for a time to stay home with our children. My husband, also an RN and Iraq war combat veteran, earned his advanced practice nursing degree in anesthesia from Gonzaga University. Following his deployment, our family moved from Spokane to Pullman. After re-entering the work force as a birth doula, I returned to school earning my nurse-midwifery degree. I worked in Pullman, Washington at a local clinic for approximately five years providing midwifery and women’s health services as well as primary care for women. During this time I went back to school and earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. I am currently employed by WSU as a clinical assistant professor, working with their DNP scholars. I continue to be a strong advocate for the weak and vulnerable."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm born and raised in Spokane, WA. I have a beautiful family of 5 with my wife Christina. Together, we own a business, Bent Events. I'm a current city councilman in the city of Spokane. As a city councilman, I was censured my first month in office for refusing to wear a mask in city hall and opposing the COVID authoritarianism. As the son of missionaries, I've been helping spread the gospel my entire life. As a pastor of 17 years, I've been helping lead others in righteousness in my local community. As a full-time business owner of 15 years, we have built a great life for ourselves and weathered many storms including COVID. COVID was my awakening to the problems in this country and the impetus for my current involvement in politics. As a community leader, I volunteer for many organizations including being on the boards of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, and Junior Achievement of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. I enjoy boating with my family, recreational sports including golf and softball, and reading."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "As a third generation eastern Washingtonian and union worker, Carmela Conroy has a sense of duty and determination to serve her community. Rooted in the hard work and resilience of her family, Carmela paid her way through college and law school, returning home to serve as a deputy prosecutor for Spokane County. For four years she sought justice for the survivors of violence and sexual assault. She left home again to join the U.S. Foreign Service. Carmela negotiated access to foreign ports for U.S. Navy ships, bilateral trade agreements, and militia disarmament. Through her service Carmela built connections with veterans, active-duty military personnel, and other national security professionals. Our nation faces complex challenges both at home and abroad, and Carmela has the experience to address them. Dysfunction and partisan extremism in Congress have left critical issues unaddressed, from agricultural policy to national security to the well-being of our communities. As a representative, Carmela will prioritize the needs of Eastern Washington, advocating for agricultural support, affordable healthcare, and economic opportunities for working families. By investing in rural infrastructure, clean energy, and economic diversification, Carmela will work to strengthen our local economy. Carmela will defend our rights and uphold our individual freedoms, including the right to reproductive healthcare."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a proud husband, father of two, and lifelong Eastern Washington native. I am running for Congress because I love Eastern Washington and am concerned by the nonsense we are seeing come out of Washington D.C. In this race, I am the clear, true and proven America First candidate. Don’t just take my word for it, look at my record. I am the only candidate endorsed by the Washington State Republican Party and the Republican Parties of Spokane, Franklin, and Pend Oreille Counties. As an appointee in President Trump's U.S. Department of Agriculture, I tirelessly fought for our ranchers, farmers, and growers. I also successfully fought to protect private property rights against big government. When I served my neighbors as a State Senator, I was consistently rated one of the most conservative members of the State Senate. I voted against the gas tax increase and sponsored a law allowing rural counties to opt-out of the big government Growth Management Act. As a Ferry County Commissioner, I have a strong record of fighting for rural Eastern Washington. More than ever, we need a proven conservative to fight for us in Congress. I will stand with President Trump, secure the border, fight inflation, cut wasteful spending, and fully back the blue. I will stand up to special interests and always put the Constitution and Eastern Washington first. If you send me to Congress, I will work tirelessly to deliver real results for the people of Washington's 5th District."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I’m Rick Valentine, a US Air Force Veteran, a VA Caregiver, an author, and farmer. And as the only moderate Republican running in this race, I’m not going to pander or try to tell you what you want to hear. I’m going to tell you the truth. And the truth is, the party is in trouble. The pull toward the far right has pushed many moderate and undecided voters firmly into the hands of the Democrats, eating away at our numbers while bolstering theirs. And no matter how you feel personally on abortion, the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade coupled with the push for abortion bans has succeeded in pushing a lot of women to vote Democrat. Since that Supreme Court Decision, we’ve lost every single special election that’s taken place. Voting for the candidate that you most agree with is great in theory, but in practice it is often more important to vote strategically. We need to nominate a moderate candidate if we have any hope of keeping and even winning back some of those alienated voters. The current congressional term is slated to go down as the least productive in history due to the complete lack of bilateral cooperation. While each side wants to get the best bargain, governing in a democracy means working together and finding compromises. No one side should ever get everything that they want, but by not working together at all, neither side is getting what they want. Extreme politics in the house is eroding the respectability of our governing offices."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a Christian MAGA Republican. I wrote the FIRST Book in the USA on The UN's Agenda 21(-50), called "The Perils of Sustainable Development." It was given to President Trump personally by Brian Dansel when he asked about Agenda 21. I spent 6 years in college studying Engineering, Wildlife Biology, and Macro Sociology, with emphasis on Government and foreign Governance structures, the Holocaust, and the false science of Eugenics. I grew up farming wheat, barley, hay, and livestock. I have owned my 40 acre horse farm since 2003. I have been working full-time against UN Agenda 21(-50) programs since 2006 and have won multiple times against them at the local, State, and National levels. I start movements, lead movements, and defeat UN programs that I have lead these efforts against. I win because I know the Constitution, and I use Sun Tzu strategy. I started the Stevens County Property Rights Group and lead it successfully for 5 years and saved both Stevens and Spokane County from one of the biggest UN programs coming down from the State level. I win because I bring the offense and I don't give up until I win. America needs that character now more than ever! Congress and the DOJ are completely out of control in their lawlessness. I will work VERY hard to bring that lawlessness to an end, and I wrote the book on how to do that in 2022, Called "4-4-4, 'A Republic Ma'am...If you can keep it!'" I get things DONE!"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Washington House of Representatives, District 7-Position 1 (Assumed office: 2017)
Biography: Maycumber received a bachelor's degree from Colorado College. Her professional experience included working for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office from 2002 to 2004 and as a legislative aide for then-state Rep. Shelly Short from 2009 to 2017. Maycumber also worked as a biomedical research scientist.
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Sources: Statesman Examiner, "Maycumber Says She Has Drive to Succeed," July 2, 2024; Jacquelin Maycumber 2024 campaign website, "Jacquelin Maycumber Announces for Congress 5th District," February 20, 2024; Jacquelin Maycumber 2024 campaign website, "About Jacquelin," accessed July 24, 2024; LinkedIn, "Jacquelin Maycumber," accessed July 24, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a Domestic Violence Prosecutor and Dad running for Congress. My campaign is about Possibility, Progress, and Solutions. We have an accountability problem right now. It's a race to the bottom where any behavior is fine if someone else did it first. We teach our children that two wrongs don't make a right. So, it makes no sense for people to constantly point the finger at the other side, while also using the other side as a role model. The current political climate of grievance and pessimism is unsustainable. I will bring leadership that is focused on raising the bar instead of lowering it. My goal as a representative is simple: ensure that people have an easier time making ends meet so they can have a higher quality of life. I've spent most of my career protecting victims and survivors of domestic violence and holding their abusers accountable. I have done so by working with the people on the other side to resolve tough cases. In those difficult and sometimes heart-wrenching situations, I have seen the ugliness in this world, but I have also seen the courage and grit shown by incredible survivors. I know that anything is possible and if we embrace the possible, we will create a better future."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "As a third generation eastern Washingtonian and union worker, Carmela Conroy has a sense of duty and determination to serve her community. Rooted in the hard work and resilience of her family, Carmela paid her way through college and law school, returning home to serve as a deputy prosecutor for Spokane County. For four years she sought justice for the survivors of violence and sexual assault. She left home again to join the U.S. Foreign Service. Carmela negotiated access to foreign ports for U.S. Navy ships, bilateral trade agreements, and militia disarmament. Through her service Carmela built connections with veterans, active-duty military personnel, and other national security professionals. Our nation faces complex challenges both at home and abroad, and Carmela has the experience to address them. Dysfunction and partisan extremism in Congress have left critical issues unaddressed, from agricultural policy to national security to the well-being of our communities. As a representative, Carmela will prioritize the needs of Eastern Washington, advocating for agricultural support, affordable healthcare, and economic opportunities for working families. By investing in rural infrastructure, clean energy, and economic diversification, Carmela will work to strengthen our local economy. Carmela will defend our rights and uphold our individual freedoms, including the right to reproductive healthcare."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Spokane County Treasurer (Assumed office: 2019)
- Washington State Senate, District 6 (2011-2019)
Biography: Baumgartner received a bachelor's degree from Washington State University and a master's degree from Harvard University. Baumgartner worked as an officer in the U.S. State Department coordinating economic and political counterinsurgency operations. He also worked in private business in the Middle East.
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Sources: X, "@VoteBaumgartner on June 26, 2024," accessed July 27, 2024; Washington State Standard, "U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District," accessed July 27, 2024; YouTube, "Michael Baumgartner Economy," July 11, 2024; LinkedIn, "Michael Baumgartner," accessed July 27, 2024; The Spokesman-Review, "Michael Baumgartner joins crowded race to represent Eastern Washington in Congress," February 26, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Washington District 5 in 2024.
Voting information
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Carmela Conroy (D)
Her grandpa worked on the Grand Coulee Dam as a union cement mason. Her dad was a union railroader with the Great Northern (later BNSF) Railroad. As a dues-paying union member of the U.S. Foreign Service, Carmela will negotiate to address costs across our district, including universal access to health care, building out rural broadband, and keeping public funds in public schools.
For the first time in American history, the U.S. Supreme Court withdrew its recognition of a Constitutional right to privacy by overturning Roe vs. Wade. Extremists politicians are using this as an excuse to interfere with peoples' most intimate decisions.
Other states have passed laws restricting travel, speech, and reproductive health treatment. Clinics in those states are closing, health professionals relocating, and women crossing into Eastern Washington for routine, urgent, and even emergency care.
Our next Representative will either vote for a total nationwide abortion ban, or fight to codify our basic human rights. Carmela treasures freedom from government interference, and will fight for it.
Our international standing is threatened by Iran and Russia and their proxies, and our democracy by domestic extremists. Some politicians hold our government hostage for partisan advantage, regardless of its cost to service members, seniors, and children.
Congressional partisan extremists fight for the sake of fighting. They won’t negotiate in good faith to fulfill their Constitutional duty of passing a budget.
As a result, farm families struggle without the predictability of an Agricultural Bill; children are going to bed hungry; our partners in Israel and Ukraine lack the means to defend themselves.
Carmela solved problems and promoted our interests for nearly 30 years; let's send her to Congress to get it working again.
Carmela Conroy (D)
The drafters had been revolutionaries. They learned that a confederacy was too weak to survive and formed a democratic union with the power to raise revenue. About 80 years later, Americans fought confederates who would have destroyed the union to retain chattel slavery. About 80 years after that, Americans entered WWII to stop genocidal subjugation by aggressors who considered themselves "master races."
About 80 years on, Americans must again choose national democracy over authoritarianism. Let's do this.
Carmela Conroy (D)
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Kearns Goodwin
On the Origins of War and Preservation of Peace, Kagan
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Knowledge
Curiosity
Humility
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Serve the specific needs of the people of Washington's 5th Congressional District.
Promote and defend the interests of the United States of America in international affairs.
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Food insecurity on the rise;
Infant and maternal mortality rates much higher than other wealthy countries, especially for people of color;
Leading cause of death among American children now gun violence, and men in Eastern Washington are more likely than the national average to commit suicide with a gun; yet Congress has prohibited the CDC from studying gun deaths;
DoD report that only 20% of American youth are fit for government service;
Behavioral health care is unavailable to most;
Majority of Americans over age 65 have not one natural tooth left in their heads;
U.S. life expectancy has dropped like a stone compared to other wealthy countries
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National Education Association/Washington Education Association House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith City of Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson
Spokane City Council Members Paul Dillon and Zack Zappone
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Judiciary (Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement)
Armed Services
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GAO
Tax fairness
DoD excess, military-industrial comples as Ike warned us
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Bank | Democratic Party | $350,038 | $350,123 | $-85 | As of September 30, 2024 |
| Bobbi Bennett-Wolcott | Democratic Party | $8,186 | $5,249 | $2,937 | As of November 5, 2024 |
| Carmela Conroy | Democratic Party | $604,596 | $591,454 | $13,142 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Ann Marie Danimus | Democratic Party | $211,483 | $211,950 | $23 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Matthew Welde | Democratic Party | $30,035 | $30,035 | $0 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Michael Baumgartner | Republican Party | $1,505,190 | $1,313,625 | $191,565 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Jonathan Bingle | Republican Party | $22,243 | $22,167 | $76 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Brian Dansel | Republican Party | $112,386 | $115,381 | $1,521 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Rick Flynn | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Rene' Holaday | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jacquelin Maycumber | Republican Party | $339,882 | $341,903 | $-2,021 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[15]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[16][17][18]
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Washington in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Washington | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified candidates | 1,740[19] | $1,740.00 | 5/10/2024 | Source |
| Washington | U.S. House | Unaffiliated candidates | 1,000 | N/A | 8/2/2024 | Source |
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Washington.
| Washington U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested top-two primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | |||||
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 8 | 100.0% | |||||
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 68 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | |||||
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 73 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | |||||
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 80.0% | 7 | 77.8% | |||||
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | |||||
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | |||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Washington in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 4, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Sixty-two candidates ran for Washington’s 10 U.S. House districts, including 26 Democrats, 25 Republicans, three Independents, and eight non-major party candidates. That’s an average of 6.2 candidates per district. That’s lower than the 6.8 candidates per district in 2022 and the 7.3 in 2020.
The 5th and 6th Congressional Districts were open in 2024, meaning no incumbents ran for re-election. That’s the most open districts in an election cycle this decade.
Incumbent Reps. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-05) and Derek Kilmer (D-06) did not run for re-election because they retired from public office.
Eleven candidates—five Democrats and six Republicans—ran for the open 5th Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Washington in 2024.
All 10 primaries were contested in 2024. Between 2022 and 2014, an average of 9.6 primaries were contested per year.
Eight incumbents—seven Democrats and one Republican—were in contested primaries in 2024. Between 2022 and 2014, an average of 8.8 incumbents were in contested primaries per year.
No districts were guaranteed to either party because Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in all 10 districts. Washington utilizes a top-two primary system. In a top-two primary system, all candidates are listed on the same ballot. The top two vote-getters, regardless of their partisan affiliations, advance to the general election.Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Washington's 5th the 169th most Republican district nationally.[20]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in Washington's 5th based on 2024 district lines | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump 
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| 43.5% | 53.5% | |||
Inside Elections Baselines
- See also: Inside Elections
Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[21] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.
| Inside Elections Baseline for 2024 | ||||
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| Democratic Baseline
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Republican Baseline
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Difference | ||
| 42.2 | 57.0 | R+14.8 | ||
Presidential voting history
Washington presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 17 Democratic wins
- 13 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[22] | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Washington's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Washington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 12 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Washington's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.
| State executive officials in Washington, May 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Jay Inslee
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| Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck
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| Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs
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| Attorney General | Bob Ferguson
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State legislature
Washington State Senate
| Party | As of NFebruary 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 20 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | |
Washington House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 58 | |
| Republican Party | 40 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R[23] | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | S | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers defeated Natasha Hill in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 59.5 | 188,648 |
 | Natasha Hill (D) | 40.2 | 127,585 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 773 | ||
| Total votes: 317,006 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Natasha Hill defeated Ann Marie Danimus and Sean Clynch in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 5 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 51.5 | 106,072 |
| ✔ | | Natasha Hill (D) | 30.0 | 61,851 |
| Ann Marie Danimus (D) | 10.2 | 21,123 | |
| Sean Clynch (R) | 8.2 | 16,831 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 247 | ||
| Total votes: 206,124 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers defeated Dave Wilson in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 61.3 | 247,815 |
 | Dave Wilson (D) | 38.5 | 155,737 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 808 | ||
| Total votes: 404,360 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dave Wilson defeated Christopher Armitage (Unofficially withdrew), Stephen Major, and Brendan O'Regan in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 5 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 52.7 | 122,744 |
| ✔ | | Dave Wilson (D) | 24.3 | 56,492 |
 | Christopher Armitage (D) (Unofficially withdrew) | 12.1 | 28,180 | |
 | Stephen Major (R) | 8.6 | 20,000 | |
| Brendan O'Regan (Independent) | 2.1 | 4,995 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 385 | ||
| Total votes: 232,796 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rob Chase (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers defeated Lisa Brown in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 54.8 | 175,422 |
 | Lisa Brown (D) | 45.2 | 144,925 | |
| Total votes: 320,347 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Lisa Brown defeated Dave Saulibio, Jered Gavin Bonneau, and Kari Ilonummi in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 5 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 49.3 | 99,689 |
| ✔ | | Lisa Brown (D) | 45.4 | 91,738 |
 | Dave Saulibio (Trump Populist Party) | 2.4 | 4,845 | |
 | Jered Gavin Bonneau (R) | 2.2 | 4,453 | |
| Kari Ilonummi (R) | 0.7 | 1,507 | ||
| Total votes: 202,232 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Krystol McGee (L)
- Eric Agnew (Independent)
- Matthew Sutherland (D)
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, 2024, after winning re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ The Inlander, "Seems like Eastern Washington's congressional seat only changes hands when big winds are blowing in from D.C.," February 15, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Spokesman-Review, "Race to replace McMorris Rodgers in Congress one of the most crowded in the state," July 17, 2024
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Congress.gov, "Members of the U.S. Congress," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 LinkedIn, "Dr. Bernadine Bank," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bernadine Bank 2024 campaign website, "Policy with Purpose," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael Baumgartner," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Washington State Standard, "U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ Whitman Wire, "Michael Baumgartner’s WA-05 Campaign," April 25, 2024
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 LinkedIn, "Carmela Conroy," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ Carmela Conroy 2024 campaign website, "Home," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Candidate: Jacquelin Maycumber," accessed July 27, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Petition signatures only required in lieu of filing fee.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
- ↑ Progressive Party
- ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
