Carmela Conroy
Candidate for Washington 5th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Washington 5th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Washington Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election official results · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Washington Secretary of State — 2026 Primary Election official results (August 4, 2026; certified 2026-08-21), app. U.S. Representative - Congressional District 5 — 'Carmela Conroy' (Democratic Party) 38,487 of 204,037 named-candidate votes (18.9%), place 2
- top two advance to the November 3, 2026 general election
The District
What Washington 5th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Stevens County, Lincoln County, Ferry County, Whitman County, Spokane County, Pend Oreille County, Walla Walla County, Columbia County, Garfield County and Asotin County; parts of Adams County and Franklin County.
Includes Spokane, Spokane Valley, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Inchelium, Keller, Pullman, Suncrest, Walla Walla, Addy, Airway Heights, Albion, Almira and 92 more.
840 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Washington Secretary of State, shapefile (sos.wa.gov, Sept 2026)
Results
Certified results for Washington 5th Congressional District
Congressional District 5 - U.S. Representative
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael BaumgartnerRepublican | Republican | 240,233 | 60.5% |
| Carmela ConroyDemocrat | Democrat | 156,012 | 39.3% |
| Write-in | 593 | 0.1% |
Certified — Washington Secretary of State official results (precinct export); King County: certified final (King County Elections canvass) · Washington Secretary of State — official election results, statewide precinct…
Congressional District 5 - U.S. Representative
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican | Republican | 187,537 | 59.5% |
| Natasha HillDemocrat | Democrat | 127,055 | 40.3% |
| Write-in | 770 | 0.2% |
Certified — Washington Secretary of State official results (precinct export); King County: certified final (King County Elections canvass) · Washington Secretary of State — official election results, statewide precinct…
Congressional District 5 - U.S. Representative
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican | Republican | 247,815 | 61.3% |
| Dave WilsonDemocrat | Democrat | 155,737 | 38.5% |
| Write-in | 808 | 0.2% |
Certified — Washington Secretary of State official results (precinct export); King County: certified final (King County Elections canvass) · Washington Secretary of State — official election results, statewide precinct…
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $396,217cycle to date through Jul 15
- Cash on Hand
- $74,463cycle to date through Jul 15
- Spent
- $334,896cycle to date through Jul 15
- Debts Owed
- $23,421cycle to date through Jul 15
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 15, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Sage Media Planning And Placement$93,323.09
- Wa State Democratic Central Committee$25,000.00
- Blue Wave Political Partners$22,340.50
- Argo Strategies$16,900.00
- Numero Inc$12,450.00
Campaign finance — Conroy For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Conroy For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 15, 2026
Raised $396,216.76 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $334,895.56 · cash on hand $74,462.79 · debts owed by the committee $23,420.91 — through Jul 15, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $363,169.30 (92%); PACs and other political committees $13,100.00 (3%); Candidate contributions $9,940.76 (2%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $10,006.70 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $93,323.09; digital $69,698.59; other $61,271.71; compliance and treasurer $17,500.00; staff, contractors and reimbursements $13,778.77; general consulting $13,590.00.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Carmela
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $300–$1,200 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Aug 5, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — Conroy for Congress (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Conroy for Congress). 9 ads since Nov 2024; $300–$1,200 (Google creative spend ranges).
Aug 5, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I do not believe that making DHS the largest law enforcement agency in the country would have required all of our border security assets to be pulled away from the border to terrorize members of our communities who've lived here for decades”
“We could also stop the war in Iran. That has choked off a couple of important trade routes, especially for oil, and boosted prices for oil, gas, groceries, fertilizer.”
“We need to regain the markets that we've lost in this chaos that's happened over the last almost two years.”
“And if we've got kids who are going to bed hungry, who are not getting their educational needs met, who are in an insecure housing situation, all of that means that in the long term, neither those children who become adults nor our society are going to benefit from that.”
“I think that the most important short term spending that we ought to be doing, which will have the longest term benefits, is investing in our children and in young people.”
“I do think that one of the ways to moving towards a sustainable peace is to work for a two state solution, so that we can follow the lead of our allies who have recognized a Palestinian state and then put together an international body that I think should only be composed of states that recognize the existence of both Israel and Palestine, to move forward towards that solution, because nobody's going to shoot their way out of that conflict. It's got to be negotiated”
In the News
Press coverage
- Baumgartner and Conroy trade barbs at second general election debate MondaySep 22, 2026 · Press · The Spokesman-Review
- Baumgartner vs. Conroy: Congressional candidates debate on data centers, AI and gender-affirming careSep 12, 2026 · Press · The Spokesman-Review
- Michael Baumgartner to face Democrat Carmela Conroy in 5th Congressional District 2024 rematchAug 4, 2026 · Press · The Spokesman-Review
- Carmela Conroy outlines priorities in 5th District primary raceJul 27, 2026 · Press · NBC RightNow / NonStop Local
- Carmela Conroy will need more than math to get to CongressJun 10, 2026 · Press · The Spokesman-Review
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://conroy4congress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:39:22Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://conroy4congress.com/
Source: Campaign site
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Washington 5th Congressional District
- Michael BaumgartnerRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Washington 5th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Carmela Conroy" (DEMOCRATIC) on the WA official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · WA official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · WA-05
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Carmela yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_78a4cbk66.
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