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Washington's 5th U.S. House District

Washington · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Washington's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Michael Baumgartner
Rep. Michael BaumgartnerR
U.S. Representative · WA-005
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
13
Committees
Vice ChairHigher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Education and the Workforce Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

18 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Washington District 5. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.9M
Candidates
2 active / 18 filed
Incumbent
Michael BaumgartnerR
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Michael Baumgartner R60.7%Carmela Conroy D 39.3%396,693
2022Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers R59.7%Natasha Hill D 40.3%316,233
2020Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers R61.4%Dave Wilson D 38.6%403,552
2018Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers R54.8%Lisa Brown D 45.2%320,347
2016Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers R59.6%Joe Pakootas D 40.4%323,534
2014Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers R60.7%Joseph \"Joe\" Pakootas D 39.3%223,242
2012Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers R61.9%Rich Cowan D 38.1%308,578
2010Cathy Mcmorris R63.7%Daryl Romeyn D 36.3%278,381
2008Cathy Mcmorris R65.3%Mark Mays D 34.7%323,687
2006Cathy Mcmorris R56.4%Peter J Goldmark D 43.6%239,324
2004Cathy Mcmorris R59.7%Don Barbieri D 40.3%300,933
2002George R Nethercutt Jr R62.7%Bart Haggin D 32.2%202,282
2000George R Nethercutt Jr R57.3%Tom Keefe D 38.9%251,214
1998George R Nethercutt Jr R56.9%Brad Lyons D 38.1%193,258
1996George R Nethercutt Jr R55.6%Judy Olson D 44.4%236,784
District
Population
788,007
Median HH Income
$75K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
31.7%
Veterans
9.2%
Median Age
38.7
Mean HH Income
$100K
Poverty Rate
12.5%
HS or Higher
93.7%
Median Home Value
$393K
Median Rent
$1,212/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.5%
Under 18 / 65+
21.1% / 18.4%