Is Michael Baumgartner pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Michael Baumgartner stand on Israel?

Michael Baumgartner (Republican, Washington) is tied for the 265th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +21: 1 sponsored bill, 7 cosponsorships, and 4 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 7 cosponsored bills × 2 = 14 points; 4 aligned floor votes × 1 = 4 points. Subtotal: 21 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +21 pro-Israel (21 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,125,894. Total spent: $1,509,793. Cash on hand: $807,665.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Baumgartner: $83,089 (2024–2026, 1 PAC, 2 donors, 51 bundled, including $5,500 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Baumgartner: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $20,000 (24%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $2,780 (0%, 2 named individuals), of which $2,780 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $63,089 (76%, 51 conduit donors, including $5,500 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $83,089: PAC money $20,000, plus named individual donors $2,780, minus $2,780 routed through conduits by 2 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $63,089, equals $83,089 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Baumgartner.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.