Washington's 5th Congressional District (WA-5)
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Michael Baumgartner, a Republican, has represented the district since 2025.
The district includes all or part of 12 counties (2 in part).
According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 788,007, a median household income of $75,273, and a median age of 38.7. Of residents 25 and older, 31.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Representative
U.S. Representative for Washington's 5th District · Republican
2026 election
Baumgartner has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026.
11 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 WA-5 race to the FEC.
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
| Candidate | Party | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baumgartner (incumbent) | Republican | $1,738,226 | $953,784 | Jul 15 |
| Carmela Conroy | Democratic | $396,217 | $74,463 | Jul 15 |
| Nate Powell | Independent | $359,951 | $110,762 | Jul 15 |
| David Womack | Democratic | $131,462 | $35,567 | Jul 15 |
| Bajun Mavalwalla | Democratic | $128,135 | $14,766 | Jul 15 |
| Kevin Fagan | Democratic | $45,258 | $0 | Sep 1 |
| Richard Freudenberg | Democratic | $41,764 | $1,579 | Sep 30 |
| Kyle B. Usrey | Independent | $30,125 | $26,218 | Jul 15 |
| Ann Marie Danimus | Independent | $16,431 | $48 | Jul 15 |
| Aaron Matthew Croft | Independent | $6,710 | $0 | Apr 21 |
| Matthew Stephen Hayes | Independent | $4,770 | $506 | Jun 30 |
Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page
District profile
- Population
- 788,007
- Median household income
- $75,273
- Median age
- 38.7
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.7%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Places and ZIP codes
WA-5 covers all of 104 places, the largest Spokane, Spokane Valley, and Walla Walla.
Addy, Airway Heights, Albion, Almira, Anatone, Asotin, Barney's Junction, Barstow, Basin City, Boyds, Burbank, Cheney, Chewelah, Clarkston, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Clayton, Colfax, College Place, Colton, Colville, Connell, Country Homes, Creston, Curlew, Curlew Lake, Cusick, Danville, Davenport, Dayton, Deer Park, Dixie, Endicott, Fairchild AFB, Fairfield, Fairwood, Farmington, Four Lakes, Garfield, Garrett, Green Bluff, Harrington, Hatton, Inchelium, Ione, Kahlotus, Keller, Kettle Falls, LaCrosse, Lamont, Latah, Laurier, Liberty Lake, Lind, Loon Lake, Malden, Malo, Marcus, Mead, Medical Lake, Mesa, Metaline, Metaline Falls, Millwood, Newport, Northport, Oakesdale, Odessa, Orient, Otis Orchards-East Farms, Palouse, Pataha, Pine Grove, Pomeroy, Prescott, Pullman, Reardan, Republic, Ritzville, Rockford, Rosalia, Spangle, Spokane, Spokane Valley, Sprague, Springdale, St. John, Starbuck, Steptoe, Suncrest, Tekoa, Torboy, Touchet, Town and Country, Twin Lakes, Uniontown, Valley, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Walla Walla East, Wallula, Washtucna, Waverly, West Clarkston-Highland, Wilbur
WA-5 covers all of 121 ZIP codes and part of 11 more.
83856 (part), 98832 (part), 98857 (part), 99001, 99003, 99004, 99005, 99006, 99008, 99009, 99011, 99012, 99013, 99014, 99016, 99017, 99018, 99019, 99020, 99021, 99022, 99023, 99025, 99026, 99027, 99029, 99030, 99031, 99032, 99033 (part), 99034, 99036, 99037, 99039, 99040, 99101, 99102, 99103 (part), 99105, 99109, 99110, 99111, 99113, 99114, 99117, 99118, 99119, 99121, 99122, 99125, 99126, 99128 (part), 99129, 99130, 99131, 99133 (part), 99134, 99136, 99137, 99138, 99139, 99140, 99141, 99143, 99144, 99146, 99147, 99148, 99149, 99150, 99151, 99152, 99153, 99154, 99156, 99157, 99158, 99159, 99160, 99161, 99163, 99166 (part), 99167, 99169, 99170, 99171, 99173, 99174, 99176, 99179, 99180, 99181, 99185, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99206, 99207, 99208, 99212, 99216, 99217, 99218, 99223, 99224, 99251, 99258, 99301 (part), 99323, 99324, 99326, 99328, 99329, 99330, 99333, 99335, 99341, 99343, 99344 (part), 99347, 99348, 99359, 99360, 99361, 99362 (part), 99363, 99371, 99401, 99402, 99403
Washington senators
Maria CantwellU.S. Senator for Washington · Democrat
Patty MurrayU.S. Senator for Washington · Democrat
Neighboring districts
Sources
- District boundaries (Census Bureau cartographic boundary file, 119th Congress) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Counties by district (Census Bureau relationship file) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Candidates and totals (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Places by district (Census Bureau relationship file; populations from the ACS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- ZIP Code Tabulation Areas by district (Census Bureau, 2020)