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U.S. Representative, 5th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Michael BaumgartnerPrefers Republican Party

    • Supports protecting Second Amendment rights.In office

  • Carmela ConroyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Proposes defunding immigration detention centers.

Economy & jobs

  • Michael BaumgartnerPrefers Republican Party

    • Sponsored a bill barring foreign officials who target U.S. companies.In office

  • Carmela ConroyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Pledges to end tariffs on farmers and consumers.
    • Supports an inflation-indexed minimum wage with paid leave.

Environment & parks

  • Michael BaumgartnerPrefers Republican Party

    • Pledges to keep the lower Snake River dams.
    • Sponsored a bill expanding lethal removal of salmon-eating sea lions.In office

  • Carmela ConroyPrefers Democratic Party

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Michael BaumgartnerPrefers Republican Party

    • Supported a $50 billion rural health care fund.

  • Carmela ConroyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports restoring Medicare and Medicaid funding to prior levels.
    • Proposes Medicaid coverage for all children through age 18.
    • Supports drug-price negotiation for all federal health programs.

Government & transparency

  • Michael BaumgartnerPrefers Republican Party

    • Sponsored a bill banning members of Congress from trading stocks.
    • Voted for the SAVE Act's proof-of-citizenship voter registration rule.

  • Carmela ConroyPrefers Democratic Party

    • Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

Courts & justice

  • Michael BaumgartnerPrefers Republican Party

    No documented position found.

  • Carmela ConroyPrefers Democratic Party

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

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.