U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5 – WA
SPOKANE, Wash – Republican Michael Baumgartner holds a narrow lead over challenger Democrat Carmela Conroy.
In a race Baumgartner won by more than 84,000 votes in 2024, he now leads by just a few percentage points.
As of 8:30 pm on election night, Baumgartner had just over 50% of the votes to just over 49% for Conroy.
Conroy is beating Baumgartner by 10,000 votes in Spokane County and also holds a lead in Whitman and Walla Walla Counties.
Rep. Baumgartner was first elected to the position in November 2024, filling the seat vacated by the retirement of Cathy McMorris Rodgers. McMorris Rodgers held the seat for 20 years.
While the district has been historically mixed politically, a Republican has held the seat since 1995 when George Nethercutt beat incumbent Democrat Tom Foley.
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