Washington U.S. House District 5 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers
2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Washington Office of the Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: GENERAL 2026 Candidate List, VoteWA (Washington Office of the Secretary of State), election GENERAL 2026 (11/03/2026) (no date stated on the page (live list; the Secretary's scanned Certification of Candidates to General Election PDF at https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/2026%20Certification%20of%20Candidates%20to%20General%20Election.pdf carries a file creation date of August 21, 2026)).
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In their own words
Where does Michael Baumgartner stand on data centers?
Michael Baumgartner has 2 statements on data centers on the record.
Statements 2 statements
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Michael Baumgartner said a data center should not increase utility customers' water and electricity rates to effectively subsidize the company
Rep. Michael Baumgartner said it is appropriate that communities take a pause and industry and policy makers need to work together to make sure people support data center projects.
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