Michael Baumgartner
U.S. Representative, Washington District 5 on the U.S. House
- 202-225-2006
- Official page
In the records we collect, Michael cast 674 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 90% of the time, introduced 24 bills, and cosponsored 187 more.
U.S. House: missed 16 of 674 recorded votes (2.4%) this 119th Congress; chamber median 1.9%.
Source: U.S. House roll-call votes
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 658 votes. "Missed" counts roll calls recorded as Not Voting or absent while in office; the median covers members recorded on at least 20 of them. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. House, Washington District 5 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified. $2,208,415 raised in monetary contributions
Source: FEC filing, H4WA05234
Compare candidatesWhere Michael stands
On 528 recorded votes where members disagreed, Michael was on the prevailing side 467 times and in the minority 61 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and defense & foreign affairs.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 53, No 13
- Voted yes on HJRES139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. Failed 211 to 207, Mar 18, 2026. Record
- Voted no on HRES713: Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget. Passed 214 to 213, Sep 17, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Education6 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs2 bills
- Government Operations - Contracts & Procurement1 bill
- Immigration1 bill
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation1 bill
- Labor & Employment1 bill
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use1 bill
- Not in a single policy area6 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 16, 2026U.S. House
S2403: Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Passed 401 to 14. Official record
Baumgartner - Sep 16, 2026U.S. House
Bills they introduced
- H.R. 10109 (119th Congress), Government Operations - Contracts & ProcurementWildfire Event Contract Prohibition ActLatest recorded action (2026-08-17): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9834 (119th Congress), ImmigrationNo Racketeers on our Shores ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-16): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
- H.R. 9602 (119th Congress), EducationLess Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency ActLatest recorded action (2026-07-15): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
- H.R. 9621 (119th Congress), Environmental Land AcquisitionNorthwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-15): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- H.R. 9419 (119th Congress), Infrastructure - Water & StormwaterPower and Water for Families Act of 2026
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $2,208,415 and spent $1,710,065 for the 2026 election, with $689,915 on hand as of Oct 13, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, H4WA05234
2026 campaign$2,204,780 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)65%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)11%
- Political action committees (PACs)22%
- Other2%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Retired36%
- Business owners & executives19%
- Other / Not classified18%
- Real estate & construction8%
- Legal4%
- Other16%
Source: FEC filing, H4WA05234
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- House Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- House Committee on Education and Workforce: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on South and Central Asia
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
Source: unitedstates.github.io
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.