Politician
Michael Baumgartner
Republican · Washington · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4WA05234
Michael Baumgartner (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Washington 5th District race, $490K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $157K for and $80K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
Raised, all cycles
$3.7M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
21%
$792K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$157K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$80K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington 5th District | $2.2M | 22% | $157K / $80K | – | $2.4M | … Counting |
| 2024 | Washington 5th District | $1.5M | 20% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.5M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $214KTrade group $157KLeadership PAC $133KOther $80KMembership $73KUnion $13KSuper PAC $6K
- Premera Blue Cross Political Action Committee/Premera PACCorporate$20K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$19K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$15K
- Bnsf Railway Company Railpac (Bnsf Railpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- Avista Employees for Effective GovernmentCorporate$10K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACLeadership PAC$10K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Revival PACOther$10K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundfor $121K
- Together for Working Peopleagainst $80K
- MAGA Inc.for $25K
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc.for $12K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 9 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 8 times (89%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $10K$10K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $10K$15K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $15K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 45% support ±14WA-05 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $10K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 54% support ±14WA-05 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $10K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$15K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Michael Baumgartner's 2026 campaign?
- Michael Baumgartner (Republican) raised $2.2M for the 2026 Washington 5th District race, $490K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $157K for and $80K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race has not been called yet.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Baumgartner?
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC ($15K), Bnsf Railway Company Railpac (Bnsf Railpac) ($12K), Premera Blue Cross Political Action Committee/Premera PAC ($10K), Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) ($10K), Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Michael Baumgartner's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($121K for), Together for Working People ($80K against), MAGA Inc. ($25K for) in 2026.
- How much has Michael Baumgartner raised across elections?
- $2.2M in 2026, $1.5M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.