Michael Baumgartner to face Democrat Carmela Conroy in 5th Congressional District 2024 rematch
Two years ago, Democrat Carmela Conroy was defeated by Michael Baumgartner for a seat in Congress . On Tuesday, she won enough support for a rematch.
The former diplomat and deputy prosecutor clinched second place quickly after polls closed Tuesday night – outpacing third-place finisher Nate Powell, an independent, by 6.5 percentage points in unofficial tallies.
Baumgartner, the sole Republican in the 5th Congressional District race, led the pack with 48%, with all 12 counties in the Eastern Washington district reporting Tuesday night. He was followed by Conroy with 20.8%. The only other candidate to poll above 5% was Independent Powell, who initially received 14.4%.
At his campaign headquarters in downtown Spokane, Baumgartner said he was “thrilled” with the result.
“Given that it is the same opponent that I beat by 20% last year, I think we’re gonna be in a strong position in the general election,” he said.
Conroy’s election watch party celebrated when the initial results came in sho…