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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro launches a federal PAC - the strongest signal yet he’s eyeing a 2028 runHARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is officially getting into national politics. Shapiro, a Democrat running for reelection in the critical battleground state and a widely rumored 2028 presidential candidate, took his first official step into the national political arena this week by creating a federal political action committee, New Path…

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Letters for Friday, Oct. 16Living in Michael Baumgartner’s legacy

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Baumgartner, Conroy meet twice in two days as election approachesCongressman 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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A lot has changed in two years. Will the Baumgartner vs. Conroy rematch?Voters considering who will represent Eastern Washington in Congress for the next two years may experience a bout of déjà vu when they see their ballots, but a lot has changed since Michael Baumgartner and Carmela Conroy first competed for the seat in 2024.

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US House Speaker Johnson weighs 'next chapter' if Republicans lose majority-Fox NewsRepublican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News he does not know if he will remain in politics if his party loses control of the chamber in next month's congressional election even as he insisted his focus was on protecting the party's majority.

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Michael Baumgartner, Russ Fulcher help House pass Russia sanctions bill named for the late Lindsey GrahamWASHINGTON – Inland Northwest Republicans helped the House of Representatives on Wednesday pass legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia in response to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk after it cleared the Senate in August.

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The House is heading home ahead of the midterms even earlier than plannedHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday that he was canceling Thursday votes, allowing lawmakers to depart a day earlier than planned for a scheduled seven-week recess ahead of the midterms.

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Baumgartner and Conroy face off on Iran, Israel and tariffs at Spokesman debateForeign policy took center stage in the first debate between Republican Congressman Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Carmela Conroy on Wednesday.

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GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midtermsWith midterm elections looming and members of Congress eager to campaign, the Republican-led House was scheduled to work for three more weeks before November. On Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) cut that back to one, canceling planned votes in the final two weeks of September.

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Michael Baumgartner to face Democrat Carmela Conroy in 5th Congressional District 2024 rematchTwo years ago, Democrat Carmela Conroy was defeated by Michael Baumgartner for a seat in Congress . On Tuesday, she won enough support for a rematch.

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Many claims in Eastern Washington's congressional election are misleadingMany of the ads filling mailboxes target either incumbent Michael Baumgartner or independent challenger Nate Powell.

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Baumgartner welcomes renewed U.S. blockade of Iranian oil, calls for longer-term strategy in warWASHINGTON – Rep. Michael Baumgartner has been consistent about his preferred approach to the U.S. war with Iran.

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Baumgartner's many challengers united against Iran warRep. Michael Baumgartner is facing a crowded field in his first bid for re-election, and all 11 challengers have at some point criticized the war with Iran.

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Congressional candidates debate immigration, electability, Israel and trans rights in S-R forumTen candidates made their pitch to replace Republican Michael Baumgartner in Congress .

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Michael Baumgartner seeks another two years in CongressWhen Congressman Michael Baumgartner jumped into the race in 2024 for a rare chance at a seat opened by former Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ retirement, he believed “that the American dream is dying” – but it didn’t need to.

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Kevin Fagan, 27-year-old Democratic candidate for Congress, thinks Eastern Washington is ready for a younger perspectiveIf 27-year-old Democrat Kevin Fagan managed to get through a 12-person primary and unseat Rep. Michael Baumgartner, he’d be the youngest member of Congress.

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Carmela Conroy will need more than math to get to CongressFormer diplomat Carmela Conroy announced she would make a second run for Congress the same day she lost her first by 21 points to Michael Baumgartner. Two years later, she argues it wasn’t a bad showing.

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