Who raised the most money in the 2024 Washington 5th District race?

Michael Baumgarter (Republican) raised $1.5M.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Washington 5th District race?

Project 218 ($61K), Together for Progress 2024 ($293).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Washington 5th District race?

Premera Blue Cross Political Action Committee/Premera PAC gave $10K to Michael Baumgarter; Avista Employees for Effective Government gave $10K to Michael Baumgarter; Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC gave $10K to Michael Baumgarter.

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2024 general election

Washington 5th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Washington 5th District race: $2.1M raised by the campaigns, $344K of it from PACs, plus $61K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Michael Baumgarter (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.2M

Raised by campaigns

$2.1M

PAC checks

$344K

Outside money

$61K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Michael BaumgarterRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $1.3M
From individuals: $1.0M
From PACs: $301K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $157K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 20% of Baumgarter's money came from PACs

Corporate $71K (27%)Trade group $77K (29%)Leadership PAC $58K (22%)Membership $38K (14%)Super PAC $1K (0%)Other $22K (8%)

Premera Blue Cross Corporate$10K
Avista Employees for Effective Government Corporate$10K
Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
American Revival PAC Other$10K
American Optometric Association Membership$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$8K

FEC record H4WA05234

Carmela ConroyDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $605K
Spent: $591K
From individuals: $554K
From PACs: $43K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $7K
Outside money for: $61K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 7% of Conroy's money came from PACs

Corporate $250 (1%)Leadership PAC $1K (3%)Union $30K (76%)Super PAC $8K (20%)

Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$5K
Blue States PAC Super PAC$5K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$5K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$5K
Communications Workers of America Union$5K
Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump) Super PAC$3K
Smith Leadership PAC$1K

Biggest outside spenders

Project 218 · $61K supporting
Together for Progress 2024 · $293 supporting

FEC record H4WA05168

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Washington 5th District race?: $2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Washington 5th District race: $2.1M raised by the campaigns, $344K of it from PACs, plus $61K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Michael Baumgarter (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Washington 5th District race?: Michael Baumgarter (Republican) raised $1.5M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Washington 5th District race?: Project 218 ($61K), Together for Progress 2024 ($293).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Washington 5th District race?: Premera Blue Cross Political Action Committee/Premera PAC gave $10K to Michael Baumgarter; Avista Employees for Effective Government gave $10K to Michael Baumgarter; Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC gave $10K to Michael Baumgarter.