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Baumgartner, Conroy meet twice in two days as election approaches - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PST

Congressman Michael Baumgartner and Democratic challenger Carmela Conroy faced off twice in the last two days, in a forum hosted by the NAACP on Wednesday and a debate hosted by the Rotary on Thursday– one of their last chances to highlight their differences as ballots arrive in voters’ mailboxes.

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Spokane Spokesman-Review· Oct 16, 1:31 AMBaumgartner, Conroy meet twice in two days as election approaches - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PST

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