Michael Baumgartner
Representative for Washington's 5th district · Republican
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Seats held: Representative for WA-5, 2025–now.
WA-5 has about 799,000 residents.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 2 of 2 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) | July 18, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (50.6% support, likely 40.8–60.3%) | Too close to call |
| A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) | July 3, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (49.4% support, likely 39.6–59.2%) | Too close to call |
| Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) | April 10, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76.2% support, likely 67.1–85.3%) | With the majority |
| Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion | January 23, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69.4% support, likely 59.8–78.9%) | With the majority |
| Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) | January 22, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (54.9% support, likely 45.1–64.7%) | Too close to call |
Attendance
In the 119th Congress, Michael Baumgartner missed 16 of 678 House votes (2.4%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 98.8% of the time.