Michael Baumgartner
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 6th district |
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Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Marr |
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Michael James Baumgartner December 13, 1975 Pullman, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Mayne |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
Washington State University, Pullman Harvard University |
| Website | Campaign website |
Michael James Baumgartner (born December 13, 1975) is a member of the Washington State Senate and a Republican. He was the 2012 Republican nominee for U.S Senate, running against Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell. He lost the election, receiving 40% to Cantwell's 60%.
Baumgartner was born in Pullman. His mother is a Kindergarten teacher and his father was a professor of Forestry and Natural Resource Sciences. After graduating from Pullman High School, he earned a scholarship to attend Washington State University. There, he was awarded a Thomas Foley scholarship, and was named a Stephenson scholar, an award given to the top graduates from the Honors College . He graduated in 1999 with a degree in Economics with minors in French and Mathematics. In 2002, he earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.
During the Iraq War, he served as the Economics Officer in the Office of Joint Strategic Planning & Assessment (JSPA) at the United States Embassy in Baghdad, helping the Iraqi government as part of the Baghdad Security Plan, receiving accolades from then General David Petraeus as well as Ambassador Ryan Crocker,. In 2008, he spent 7 months working as a civilian contractor in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. That same year, the Boston Globe referred to Baumgartner as the "Architect of Hope" in the Middle East.
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