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Ann Marie Danimus
Ann Marie Danimus (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Biography
Ann Marie Danimus was born in Roseburg, Oregon. She obtained a bachelor's degree from Washington State University in 1993. Her professional experience includes working as a filmmaker, MarCom executive, small business development professional, restauranteur, and theater owner.
Danimus has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1][2]
- Stubborn Girl Fund 4 Arts & Education
- Miss America Organization
- WHEN
- JUST Love
- 4th LD Democrats
- Magnuson Club
- Cat Lady Homeless Outreach
- SAG-AFTA Eligible
- Amnesty International
- WSU Alumni Association
Elections
2026
See also: Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 5
The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 5 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Michael Baumgartner (R) | |
 | Carmela Conroy (D) | |
| Aaron Croft (Independent) | ||
 | Ann Marie Danimus (D) | |
| Anthony Jensen (R) | ||
| Anthony Whisenhunt (D) | ||
| David Womack (D) | ||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 top-two primary)
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 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)
- John Guenther (R)
- Jody Spurgeon (R)
- Terri Cooper (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Danimus in this election.
2022
See also: Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 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 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Endorsements
To view Danimus' endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 4
Incumbent Mike Padden defeated John Roskelley in the general election for Washington State Senate District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Padden (R) | 62.5 | 56,161 |
 | John Roskelley (D) | 37.3 | 33,506 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 89,816 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 4
Incumbent Mike Padden and John Roskelley defeated Ann Marie Danimus in the primary for Washington State Senate District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Padden (R) | 60.8 | 31,700 |
| ✔ | | John Roskelley (D) | 33.1 | 17,232 |
| Ann Marie Danimus (Independent) | 6.1 | 3,158 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 52,134 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign website
Danimus’ campaign website stated the following:
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Issues
We ne ed to codify reproductive rights. Since the Dobbs decision, the abortion rate has gone UP, mortality rates for both newborns and women have gone up, and the persecution of women is on the rise. Texas is proposing at the death penalty for women who terminate a pregnancy and women who miscarry are terrified. Although the majority of Americans want safe, legal abortion nationwide, a small group of exttremists have pushed this issue through the Supreme Court leaving women in 14 states are left with no options. The people understand we need abortion care for every women and I will do my part to make it law.
Education is a building block for success in life. This is an area we’re finding is more of a necessity for us to compete in the world market, and expand opportunities for Americans.
Thirty percent of Americans work for minimum wage. -Department of Labor In no state, metropolitan area, or county in the U.S. can a worker earning the federal or prevailing state or local minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom rental home at fair market rent by working a standard 40-hour work week. -National Low Income Housing Coalition Less than 5% of companies make more than $1 million. -Small Business Administration
The #1 cause of bankruptcy in the US is medical bills. -American Bankruptcy Institute The #1 request on GoFundMe is help with medical bills. -GoFundMe More than 26,000 Americans die each year due to lack of health insurance. – NCBI, 2006 As a double transplant recipient, health care is more than just policy to Ann Marie; it’s a matter of life and death. She believes that healthcare is a human right that should not have a profit motive and she will fight until every American is covered. In addition, it costs us less. This is the foundation upon we reach towards our nation’s guiding principles- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Ann Marie is a firm believer that abortion is healthcare and women should have complete bodily autonomy. This includes access to the healthcare resources they need for reproductive care. Washington State has set an excellent precedent for viability and Ann Marie would like to see this set as a National standard.
Between 1995-2019 the top 10% of farm subsidy recipients received 78% of the money. – Environmental Working Group (EWG) Eastern Washington’s family-owned farms need a voice in Washington DC. As a young girl, Ann Marie spent summers and vacations working on her aunt & uncle’s farm and she lived in rural Oklahoma a few years as a teen. She has seen the challenges small farms face firsthand. Ann Marie is dedicated to listening to the people who feed Eastern Washington to create innovative solutions that increase access to resources for small farms and cut through Bureaucratic Red Tape to ensure that family-owned businesses have equal access to support. We must eliminate redundancy and the multi-agency obstacle course for compliance in both the farming and forestry industries and streamline the process. Not only does this feed the local economy, it increases food quality and cuts a path to be truly farm-to-table. Ann Marie is gathering a group of local agricultural advisers as she drafts her Small Farm Protection Act.
There were 6000 or more veteran suicides per year from 2008 to 2017. Veterans consist of 13.5% of all deaths by suicide in US adults but only make up 7.9% of the US adult population. -Veterans Administration US Veterans have long upheld the proud tradition of “Leave No Man Behind”. We, as Americans, need to stop leaving those who have served behind the second their feet touch American soil. It’s time we put our money where our mouths are when we say, “Thank you for your service!” The current policy is not enough. We often forget to calculate the true cost of war, and tragically our veterans end up paying the price. Beyond the numbers for suicide, there are physical injuries and injuries that cannot be seen. Conditions like PTSD, anxiety and depression can lead to high rates of alcoholism and other substance abuse issues. The rates of homelessness, divorce and domestic violence are also higher than average for vets. Ann Marie is working with an advisory board of mental health practitioners, abuse counselors and speaking to military personnel to draft a new bill she is calling Leave No One Behind which will provide exit programs for service members before they are discharged. We cannot expect soldiers who have come home in pain to find services on their own or insult their sacrifice by handing them a pamphlet. Our mission is to protect them as they have protected us.
In 2021, Washington had more wildfires than the first six months of any year on record since the states’ comprehensive tracking began in 2005. -Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Eastern Washington is rich in natural beauty. From golden hills, to lakes, to forests, we live in an area that has something for everyone. Human beings have lived off of the land since the beginning of time. Our resources are limited and we need to make sure that they are properly managed and diversified for our benefit, our survival, our safety as well as the sustainability and health of our only planet. That’s why we need to protect our environment and preserve the balance of our ecosystems. Ann Marie is committed to finding solutions that foster investment in our communities, as well as protect our precious natural resources and keep Eastern Washington safe and healthy for future generations.
Some 39 million Americans, or 13% of the U.S. population, are 65 and older–up from 4% from 1990. -Pew Research Group Nearly half (48.0 percent) of the elderly population in the United States is “economically vulnerable,” defined as having an income that is less than two times the supplemental poverty threshold (a poverty line more comprehensive than the traditional federal poverty line). -Economic policy Institute. Having lived in a area with a large retirement community for several years and returning home to care for her 80 year-old mother, Ann Marie has a tremendous amount of awareness of the issues elderly Americans face. Protecting private retirements plans, Social Security, Medicare and providing better coverage financially for healthcare as well as affordable assisted living facilities or home care providers are paramount to protecting mature Americans. Ann Marie is dedicated to making the Golden Years of the American life less of a struggle. Our elders helped to shape and protect us and they deserve dignity and respect in their later years. [3] |
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| —Ann Marie Danimus' campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
2022
Ann Marie Danimus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Danimus' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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She is the only candidate for the 5th with a comprehensive plan for economic development. Her plans rest on three core tenets:
BRINGING BUSINESS BACK: expanding small business services and loans, helping micro businesses, supporting regionalized and sustainable farming and focusing on current/future green manufacturing and energy needs and initiatives.
BUILDING OUR FUTURE: investing in our children’s education, expanding trade schools, reducing college fees and loans and expanding broadband access in our rural communities.
LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND: supporting legislation towards universal healthcare, support for rural areas, seniors and those living with disabilities, reinforcing laws that protect equal rights and representation for ALL Americans. She will fight for our veterans to receive help and treatment while on active duty and beyond by supporting expansion of the TAP program and increasing mental health outreach to help our Veterans.
- BRINGING BUSINESS BACK:expanding small business services and loans, helping micro businesses, supporting regionalized and sustainable farming and focusing on current/future green manufacturing and energy needs and initiatives.
- BUILDING OUR FUTURE: investing in our children’s education, expanding trade schools, reducing college fees
- LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND: supporting legislation towards universal healthcare, support for rural areas, seniors and those living with disabilities, reinforcing laws that protect equal rights and representation for ALL Americans. She will fight for our veterans to receive help and treatment while on active duty and beyond by supporting expansion of the TAP program and increasing mental health outreach to help our Veterans.
Labor, health and human services
Military personnel
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2020
Ann Marie Danimus completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Danimus' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Investment-style policy that helps to cut costs by prioritizing problems with high collateral damage and trim the fat and restructure to economize and increase efficiency in government.
- Correct discrepancies in our tax system by first changing our B&O system to include tax brackets and a one year waiver on B&O for new small businesses 10M Gross and under.
- Individual rights must be championed on every level of society. Correcting inequities, evaluating current policy and establishing new oversight to deliver on the promise of equal rights is a priority for me in and out of government.
Labor & Commerce
Special Committee on Economic Recovery
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 14, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ann Marie Danimus for US Congress, “Issues,” accessed July 19, 2024
