Michael Baumgartner Seeks Another Two Years in Congress
- Michael Baumgartner
- Jul 6
- 1 min read
The Spokesman-Review
July 2, 2026
By Emry Dinman
When Congressman Michael Baumgartner jumped into the race in 2024 for a rare chance at a seat opened by former Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ retirement, he believed “that the American dream is dying” – but it didn’t need to.
“I’m just not going to let that happen,” he declared two years ago. “Together, we’re not going to let that happen.”
He felt that America was on the retreat on the world stage, and pledged to focus on inflation, border security, crime and homelessness if he was elected. Much of his political career had been spent railing against the national debt and calling for cuts to the social welfare programs that make up much of the nation’s discretionary spending.
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