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Michael Baumgartner OppScore Rating: +3.92

Michael Baumgartner (Republican, Washington district 5), U.S. House, holds an OppScore of +3.92. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Michael Baumgartner is the Republican U.S. Representative for Washington's 5th Congressional District, serving his first term since 2025. Raised in rural Eastern Washington and educated at Washington State University and Harvard, he previously served as a state senator, county treasurer, and diplomat in Iraq and Afghanistan. His record emphasizes border security, reduced government spending, and support for agriculture and local education control.

Michael Baumgartner rating summary

Party: Republican
Position: U.S. House
State: Washington
District: 5
OppScore: +3.92 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
Score basis: Record based, documented on 40 of 44 scored questions

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