Official portrait of Michael Baumgartner

Michael Baumgartner

REPHouseWashingtonSince 2025Representative

Total raised: $1.51M  -  Donor-aligned votes: 0/0  -  Stock conflicts: 0  -  Legal actions: 0

Independent View Summary

Michael Baumgartner raised $1.5M in reported campaign funds (2024). About 83% came from large donors, PACs and committee transfers ($952K itemized, $301K PAC), while 6% ($91K) came from small grassroots donors. This funding mix leans heavily on big-money sources, a higher influence-risk signal. Largest individual donors on record: WINRED $1.2M; JHASHI, VAJA (SELF-EMPLOYED) $132K; PLATH, PETER (NONE) $132K. Outside groups reported $166K in independent expenditures for or against Michael Baumgartner, led by CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. $166K (support). This is separate from money the campaign itself raised. Tracked industry/PAC contributions identified so far total $280K.

Campaign Finance

Total raised (through 2024): $1.51M

Funding sourceAmountShare
Large itemized donors$952K63%
PAC / committee money$301K20%
Small grassroots donors$91K6%

Big-money share (large donors + PACs + transfers): 83% - Grassroots share: 6%

Top individual donors

DonorAmount
WINRED$1.16M
JHASHI, VAJAENERGY CONSULTANT - SELF-EMPLOYED$132K
PLATH, PETERRETIRED - NONE$132K
MAHMOOD, ARSHADRETIRED - NONE$79K
CHAUDHRY, ASIFSENIOR ADVISOR - WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY$79K

Outside spending (independent expenditures)

Reported by outside groups for or against this official. Separate from money the campaign raised.

SpenderAmountPosition
CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC.Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$166Ksupport

Source: FEC candidate totals.

Lobby Contributions Received

Lobby / DonorAmountWhat They Want
Other PAC & Corporate Money
Other Organized Money
$151K
support
$20K
support
$20K
support
Ideological / Single-Issue Groups
Ideological / Single-Issue
$14K
support
Electric Utilities & Energy
Utilities / Energy
$14K
support
AIPAC
Foreign Policy / Israel
$10K
support
$10K
support
$10K
support
$8K
support
American Petroleum Institute (API)
Oil & Gas / Fossil Fuels
$8K
support
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Corporate / Business Interests
$5K
support
$5K
support
$3K
support
$3K
support
$1K
support
$1K
support

Stock Trades While in Office

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Legal Actions & Investigations

- No lawsuits, investigations, or legal actions on record.