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Seattle Red June 29, 2026 By Jason Rantz Washington’s official booth at the Great American State Fair sat nearly empty this week, just two borrowed rocking chairs and a bare backdrop, after Gov. Bob Ferguson declined to send the state to the nation’s 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall. Rep. Michael Baumgartner showed up and worked it himself. The Spokane Republican manned the stripped-down display while Idaho and Arizona drew crowds to lively pavilions. The chair

The Spokesman-Review May 5, 2026 By Monica Carrillo- Casas and Garrett Cabeza Foreign policy is often a choice between “bad options” and “worse options,” Rep. Michael Baumgartner said Tuesday at a Davenport town hall. “I think doing what we’re doing right now in Iran is a bad option, but it’s not nearly as bad as the much worse option, which would be allow them to have nuclear weapons,” he said. Whether Iran or Ukraine, the Republican congressman supports President Donald Tru

May 4, 2026 By Seattle-Red Staff Rep. Michael Baumgartner is making it official. The Spokane Republican filed for reelection Monday, midway through a “12 Counties in 12 Days” listening tour that will take him to every county in Washington’s 5th Congressional District before the week is out. The announcement came with a first-term record he is clearly ready to run on. Baumgartner voted for the tax-cut package signed into law on July 4, 2025, making President Donald Trump’s cut

May 3, 2026 Reelection Filing Day- Spokane County Elections Office Approxmately 4 minutes OPENING It probably comes as no surprise: tomorrow, I’m officially filing for re-election tomorrow morning. I’m running to keep listening to Eastern Washington — and to keep bringing our values and concerns to Congress. We’ve had real successes these past two years. There is also work left to do, and a few things Washington, D.C. needs to get right. I’m always guided by the people of Eas