That’s why I’m beginning this campaign with what I’m calling “12 Counties in 12 Days.” I’ll be on the road across Eastern Washington — listening, answering questions, and hearing directly from the people I serve.
Campaign across all 12 counties in Eastern Washington in 12 days to listen, answer questions, and hear directly from constituents.
Occurrences
I'm running to keep listening to Eastern Washington and to keep bringing our values and concerns to Congress.
Evidence
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The official House homepage for Baumgartner shows active constituent service totals (1,023 cases closed and 252,050 constituent responses delivered) and a recent official Facebook post inviting residents to join a teletown hall to share thoughts and questions. The page also lists new June 4, 2026 official news items, showing continued district engagement in office.
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Baumgartner’s May 15, 2026 official statement says House passage of the FY 2027 MilCon-VA appropriations bill will directly benefit Eastern Washington’s veteran and military community, including rural transportation to care and support tied to Fairchild Air Force Base and Mann-Grandstaff VA access.
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Baumgartner's official congressional newsletter said that, back in the district, he had "visited the final stops" in his "12 Counties in 12 Days" visit, holding meetings with individuals and groups before returning to Washington, DC. The newsletter section was labeled "Final Visits of the 12 Counties Tour" and described stops including Spokane County and Whitman County.
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KHQ reported that Baumgartner planned to file for reelection during a "12 Counties in 12 Days" listening tour that started Friday in Walla Walla and was set to reach every county in the district through town halls, business roundtables, school visits, and meetings with elected officials and tribes. It listed Spokane, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Ferry, Lincoln, Whitman, Adams, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin counties.
Assessments
Direct official congressional newsletter evidence states Baumgartner reached the final stops of his '12 Counties in 12 Days' tour, with meetings held before returning to Washington, DC. A contemporaneous KHQ report corroborates the announced county list and constituent-facing format of the listening tour. The promise was about conducting the tour, not passing legislation, and the evidence supports completion during his current federal term/campaign cycle.
The promise is specific: Baumgartner said he would campaign across all 12 counties in Eastern Washington in 12 days to listen to constituents. The provided evidence shows active constituent engagement while in office in 2026, including casework, teletown hall outreach, and support for regional priorities, but none of it verifies that he actually completed the pledged 12-county, 12-day campaign swing. Because the evidence is relevant to general outreach but not to the precise promised action or its timing, there is not enough basis to mark the claim as delivered, partial, or failed.