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Matthew Hayes hates how other people run for Congress
Hayes is campaigning on healthcare reform and a less aggressive approach to reaching voters.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · WA-5 (I)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · WA-5 (I)
Matthew Hayes
Matthew Hayes ran in the August 4, 2026 primary for Washington’s 5th district and did not advance.
- Party
- Independent
- Ran for
- U.S. House · WA-5 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (1.2%)
- Raised
- $5K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $5K
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Matthew Hayes at a glance
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COVERAGE MIX · 1 STORY
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STORIES2026 election: Washington’s 5th District
LAST RESULT · NOV 2024 GENERAL
R+21.3Michael BaumgartnerREP60.7%
Carmela ConroyDEM39.3%
Matthew Hayes’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $5K
- CASH ON HAND
- $1K
- SPENT
- $4K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1K · 16.1%
- Self-funding
- $4K · 83.9%
AIPAC · 2025–26
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No itemized donors or outside spending are on record for this cycle.Coverage
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Matthew Hayes hates how other people run for Congress
Hayes is campaigning on healthcare reform and a less aggressive approach to reaching voters.
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