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Washington 5 House race

Updated October 8, 2026 · 26 days until the November 3 election

Nate Powell (I) and Michael Baumgartner (R) are running for the House seat in Washington 5. Across 1 poll, the Frothier average has Nate Powell at 53.0% and Michael Baumgartner at 47.0%, which is Powell +6.0. That gives Nate Powell a 74% chance of winning, and the race is rated Lean I.

Rating
Lean I
Set by the win estimate
Chance of winning
74%
Nate Powell (I)
Polling average
Powell +6.0
1 poll, newest May 25
Frothier estimate
Powell +6.0
Give or take 9.1 points

Where the race stands

Nate Powellindependent
53.0%
Michael BaumgartnerRepublican
47.0%
Chance of winning
Powell 74%Baumgartner 26%

How the polls have moved

The polling average over the last four months. Above the middle line Powell leads; below it Baumgartner leads.

I+8EvenR+8Jun 10Jul 24

Recent polls

Newest first. Polls paid for by a party or a campaign are tagged and count for half in the average.

PollsterEndedSamplePowell (I)Baumgartner (R)Margin
Tavern Research May 25578 LV 53.047.0Powell +6.0

How this estimate is made

Every general-election poll goes into one weighted average: newer, larger and likely-voter polls count for more, and no single pollster can flood it. House district estimates use polls alone, so they carry more uncertainty than statewide races. A win estimate is a probability, not a call: a candidate with a 70 percent chance loses three times in ten. Full method and sources.

Poll data from The New York Times poll database, CC BY 4.0, via PollResults.org. Averages, ratings and projections are Frothier calculations.

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