The din of two hundred protesters outside was imperceptible in the Davenport Grand event room, where hundreds of Republican lawmakers and key supporters gathered for the biggest re-election fundraiser yet for freshman Congressman Michael Baumgartner.

The party has had a remarkable year in D.C., where the president and Republican majorities successfully approved the “Big Beautiful Bill,” launched a campaign of mass deportations and renewed border security, in line with their promises to their voters last year.

And while those policies have proven contentious, driving near-constant protests whenever Baumgartner has made public appearances in Spokane, they also appeared to have animated confidence inside the Davenport Grand on Sunday, with Baumgartner and allies hopeful to overcome the odds

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