Carmela Conroy, 2026 Washington 5th District House Democratic candidate
Carmela Conroy
DEMOCRATIC
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Washington 52026 HOUSE POLLS

Michael Baumgartner, 2026 Washington 5th District House Republican candidate
Michael Baumgartner*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-WA)
2025 – Present

2026 Washington 5th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Washington 5th District House forecast currently gives Republican Michael Baumgartner a 88.7% chance of defeating Democrat Carmela Conroy. Pollsmax projects Baumgartner to receive 55.1% of the vote compared with 44.9% for Conroy, a projected Republican margin of 10.2 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Likely Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Washington 5th District House election features Democrat Carmela Conroy and Republican Michael Baumgartner. Incumbent Representative Michael Baumgartner is seeking reelection to a second term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Washington's 5th congressional district by 9.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as likely Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
WA-5
Democratic candidate
Carmela Conroy
Republican candidate
Michael Baumgartner
Incumbent / open seat
Michael Baumgartner
Forecast rating
Likely R
Projected vote
44.9% D / 55.1% R
Projected margin
R +10.2
Forecast odds
11.3% D / 88.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
Polling average
45.0% D / 55.0% R
Polling average margin
R +10.0
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on May 25, 2026
Polls included
1
Latest poll
Tavern Research (D) — May 25, 2026