[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Michael Baumgartner

Republican · Representative, WA ·5

Michael Baumgartner is the Republican U.S. Representative (WA's 5th congressional district). The platform has 2 voting records on file (2025) and 84 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

45 MODERATE

Connection Density 20%

63 → 13

Donor Influence 15%

27 → 4

Silence Risk 25%

95 → 24

Contradiction Risk 25%

0 → 0

Intelligence Volume 15%

87 → 13

Constituency Deviation 0%

46 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

The combined value of wheat production in Whitman County and specialty crop output (hops, potatoes, apples) in the Columbia Basin makes the agricultural sector in WA-05 one of the highest-value per acre in the nation, consistent with a concentration of agricultural PACs and individual donors.

secondary · 2024-06-15

Baumgartner's 2024 campaign received substantial contributions from agricultural PACs and individuals associated with wheat, potato, and hop production — sectors that would be directly affected by OBBBA's farm program provisions, creating a material conflict between donor interests and the vote's known effects.

inferential · 2024-06-15

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 39.2

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: Approximately 63% (below national average of 65.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+14

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: Approximately 33% (near national average of 33.7%; WSU, Gonzaga, and EWU presence elevates district-wide rate)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: Approximately 13% (above state average of 9.5%; higher in rural eastern counties)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Veterans as share of civilian adult population: Approximately 11% (above national average, reflecting Fairchild AFB and regional military heritage)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Native American population share: Approximately 3% (Colville, Spokane, and other tribal nations present in district)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: Approximately 9% (concentrated in agricultural communities in Grant, Adams, and Franklin counties)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White non-Hispanic population share: Approximately 79%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: Approximately $62,400 (below Washington state median of $90,325 and below national median of $74,580; significant rural-urban divide within district)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Washington Initiative 2109 — Repeal Capital Gains Tax (2024) (2024) — failed, margin Statewide: 41% Yes — 59% No

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Washington Initiative 2117 — Repeal of Carbon Cap and Trade (2024) (2024) — passed, margin Statewide: 62% Yes — 38% No (eastern Washington voted more heavily for repeal)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 Public Administration (military and federal) (share 0.08)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 Retail Trade (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 Educational Services (share 0.1)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting (share 0.1)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.18)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: MultiCare Deaconess Hospital (Spokane) (4000 employees)

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Donald Trump partisan_alignment Baumgartner won a safe Republican seat (R+14) in a district that heavily supported Trump-aligned policies, including the 2024 repeal of carbon cap and trade.

Cathy McMorris Rodgers predecessor_successor Baumgartner won the WA-05 congressional seat in 2024 after longtime incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers retired.

US Department of Defense (Pentagon) employment Baumgartner served as a U.S. diplomat in the State Department Foreign Service, including assignments in Afghanistan and Iraq, which fall under broader U.S…

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy_alignment The Laken Riley Act, which Baumgartner supported, mandates action by DHS component ICE for detention of undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislative_vote Baumgartner voted for the OBBBA on 2025-07-03, which CBO projected would cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP, affecting his district's rural and…

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) legislative_alignment Baumgartner voted for the Laken Riley Act, mandating ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes, directly expanding ICE…

American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $10,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/

Buckeye Liberty PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00693796/

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/

Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC donor $15,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (10 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C…

Premera Blue Cross PAC/Premera PAC donor $7,500 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00409227/

National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/

The Council Of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/

National Association Of Realtors PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/

Associated Builders And Contractors PAC (Abc PAC) donor $10,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/

Baum PAC donor $7,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00900688/

Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00895235/

America'S Mountain PAC donor $7,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00883413/

E-PAC Majority Makers donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00879338/

Space Coast Leadership PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Baumgartner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00877506/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Not Voting	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Not Voting	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Yea	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Yea	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Local Access to Courts Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

No contradictions detected

Last silence detection: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:13:09 GMT (via scheduled run)

Columbia Snake River System dam removal debate and its impact on WA-05 agricultural irrigation and navigation

119d silent

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Expected position: The four Lower Snake River dams in southeastern Washington are among the most contested infrastructure questions in WA-05. The dams provide irrigation water to hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland in the Palouse and Columbia Basin, generate hydroelectric power, and enable barge transportation of grain to export markets. They are also the subject of federal litigation and Biden administration consideration of potential removal to benefit salmon runs. A representative of an agricultural district this dependent on the Snake River System would be expected to have an immediate and comprehensive public advocacy record on dam protection. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Baumgartner issued statements on agricultural and rural priorities in his first months in Congress. No comprehensive documented public position specifically addressing the Lower Snake River dam debate and its implications for WA-05 agricultural water rights and grain navigation has been identified in his limited first-term congressional record — though this silence may reflect recency of his congressional service rather than a strategic avoidance. Primary URL: https://baumgartner.house.gov/media

ideological & single-issue

Buckeye Liberty PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

party & leadership pacs

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Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC, Huck PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Space Coast Leadership PAC, E-PAC Majority Makers (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $15,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party & leadership pacs

party committees

Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC (amounts: $15,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees

colleagues' leadership pacs

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Raptor PAC, House Conservatives Fund, Forever Youth Organization Utilizing A New Generation PAC, Buckeye Liberty PAC, Highwater PAC, America'S Mountain PAC, Baum PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Space Coast Leadership PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

other / unclassified

Citizens Organized Political Action Committee, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, Turkish American Coalition PAC- Tac-PAC, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, American Revival PAC (amounts: $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,400 (2026)…

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other candidates' committees

Huck PAC, E-PAC Majority Makers (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees

corporate pacs, industry unlisted

Avista Employees For Effective Government, Potlatchdeltic Corporation Political Action Committee (Potla, J.R. Simplot Company Political Action Committee (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2024)

E-PAC Majority Makers Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)

Space Coast Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)

Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Eye Of The Tiger PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Huck PAC Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)

Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Party committees $15,000 (2026)

Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Baum PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)

Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2026)

America'S Mountain PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)

E-PAC Majority Makers Party & leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Space Coast Leadership PAC Party & leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Highwater PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Rural Healthcare Access & Medicaid/IHS/VA Funding	92	40	60
Rural Broadband & Infrastructure	72	50	45
Federal Land Management & Wildfire Risk	82	50	45
Education & Rural School Funding	70	50	40
Water Rights & Columbia River System	80	55	40
Trade Policy & Export Markets	90	60	40
Veterans Affairs & Military Installations (Fairchild AFB)	88	55	40
Immigration & Agricultural Guest Worker Programs	85	65	35
Energy Policy & Hydropower	78	55	35
Agricultural Trade & Farm Bill Support	95	75	25
Tax Policy & Small Business	75	80	15
Public Safety & Border Enforcement	78	85	10

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains.

$3.7BDonor Contributions

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Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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