TBD, 2026 Washington 5th District House Democratic candidate
Democrats
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Washington5th District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

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:

Proprietary forecast for Washington's 5th congressional district House election between Democrat TBD and Republican Michael Baumgartner. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 Washington 5th District House election features Democrat TBD 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
TBD
Republican candidate
Michael Baumgartner
Incumbent / open seat
Michael Baumgartner
Forecast rating
Likely R
Projected vote
44.8% D / 55.3% R
Projected margin
R +10.5
Forecast odds
10.9% D / 89.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
Polling last updated
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