This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Washington 5th District primary, 2 outside groups spent $1.2M: $652K supporting Nate Powell (I) and $426K opposing Michael Baumgartner (R).
outside money
- supporting Nate Powell (I)
- $652K
- opposing Michael Baumgartner (R)
- $426K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleMichael Baumgartner Republican
$426K$426K opposing Michael Baumgartner
Carmela Conroy Democrat
$71,853$71,853 opposing Carmela Conroy
Nate Powell Independent
$652K$652K supporting Nate Powell
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Michael Baumgartner
Republican
advanced to the general election
- Own campaign raised
- $1.7M
- Outside money opposing
- $426K
Carmela Conroy
Democrat
advanced to the general election
- Own campaign raised
- $396K
- Outside money opposing
- $71,853
Nate Powell
Independent
- Own campaign raised
- $392K
- Outside money supporting
- $652K
- Campaign money to 15 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 27 Jul 2026
Supporting $302KOpposing $212K
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Fire House PACsupporting Nate Powell$626K
- Together for Working Peoplesupporting Nate Powell$25,609
Spent opposing a candidate
- Fire House PACopposing Michael Baumgartner$280K
- Together for Working Peopleopposing Michael Baumgartner$147K
- Fire House PACopposing Carmela Conroy$71,853
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Fire House PAC spent supporting Nate Powell · $626K
- Fire House PAC spent opposing Michael Baumgartner · $280K
- Together for Working People spent opposing Michael Baumgartner · $147K
- Fire House PAC spent opposing Carmela Conroy · $71,853
- Together for Working People spent supporting Nate Powell · $25,609
- Contours, Inc. gave to Fire House PAC · $300K
- Spokane Fir Fighters Union PAC gave to Together for Working People · $100K
- WSAJ Justice for All PAC gave to Together for Working People · $25,000
Group
- Fire House PAC spent $626K supporting Nate Powell$626K
- Fire House PAC spent $280K opposing Michael Baumgartner$280K
- Fire House PAC spent $71,853 opposing Carmela Conroy$71,853
- Contours, Inc. gave $300K to Fire House PAC$300K
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