Carmela Conroy
A candidate for U.S. Representative, Congressional District 5 in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6
Party: Democratic
Age: 63
City: Spokane, Washington
Education: Earned master's degree from U.S. Naval War College School of Command & Staff in 2004, law degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 1990 and bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Washington. Attended Stanford University summer intensive Japanese language program in 1988.
Work Experience: Worked as a foreign service officer in the U.S. Department of State from 1996-2020. Key assignments included: Director of the Japanese Language & Area Studies Field School in Yokohama; political-economic counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo; consul general, U.S. Consulate General in Lahore, Pakistan; regional refugee coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan; political-military affairs chief, U.S. Consulate General in Naha, Japan; political advisor, Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamyan Afghanistan; watch officer, State Operations Center; political-military affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Deputy prosecutor in the criminal division in the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office from 1992-1996.
Political Experience: First run for office. Former chair of the Spokane County Democratic Party.
Family: Single with no children.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Baumgartner (R) | 55,859 | 27.49% |
| Carmela Conroy (D) | 37,227 | 18.32% |
| Jacquelin Maycumber (R) | 27,717 | 13.64% |
| Bernadine Bank (D) | 24,111 | 11.86% |
| Brian Dansel (R) | 21,983 | 10.82% |
| Ann Marie Danimus (D) | 11,306 | 5.56% |
| Jonathan Bingle (R) | 7,510 | 3.70% |
| Rene’ Holaday (R) | 6,180 | 3.04% |
| Rick Valentine Flynn (R) | 4,822 | 2.37% |
| Matthew Welde (D) | 4,183 | 2.06% |
| Bobbi Bennett-Wolcott (D) | 2,336 | 1.15% |
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