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U.S. Representative, 5th District
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Carmela ConroyWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Carmela Conroy

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 5th District

Prefers Democratic Party

Background

Occupation
Retired diplomat; attorney
Campaign website
conroy4congress.com

Former U.S. Foreign Service officer who served 24 years as a diplomat, and a former Spokane County deputy prosecuting attorney. Chair of the Spokane County Democrats; law degree from the University of Washington.

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Photo: Washington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Proposes defunding immigration detention centers.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Conroy for Congress · conroy4congress.com

    “Defund construction and operation of detention centers as fast as humanely possible.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Pledges to end tariffs on farmers and consumers.

    Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election

    Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov

    “As your Congresswoman, I'll end the tariffs ... punishing our farmers and consumers.”
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  • Supports an inflation-indexed minimum wage with paid leave.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Conroy for Congress · conroy4congress.com

    “Pass an inflation-indexed federal minimum wage law with paid time off and paid sick leave.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports restoring Medicare and Medicaid funding to prior levels.

    She ties this to keeping rural hospitals open.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Conroy for Congress · conroy4congress.com

    “Restore funding to Medicare and Medicaid at previous levels and slash the red tape described by 2025's HR1”
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  • Proposes Medicaid coverage for all children through age 18.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Conroy for Congress · conroy4congress.com

    “Extend Medicaid coverage to all children from birth to their 19th birthdays.”
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  • Supports drug-price negotiation for all federal health programs.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Conroy for Congress · conroy4congress.com

    “Enable Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans' Administration, and all other federally-funded health programs to negotiate for lower prices on pharmaceuticals.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Conroy for Congress · conroy4congress.com

    “Prohibit members of Congress from stock trading, requiring them to divest individual stocks in favor of mutual funds or other exchange-traded funds”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports DOJ action against people named in the Epstein files.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Conroy for Congress · conroy4congress.com

    “direct the Department of Justice to take action against the unindicted coconspirators named in the Epstein files.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Carmela Conroy on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (24)

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