Member brief No. WI-05
Reviewed October 31, 2026
WI-05 · Wisconsin
Scott Fitzgerald
Republican. Trump won Wisconsin in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 64
- Born November 16, 1963.
- Lean
- R+11
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2021
- Served since January 3, 2021.
- Cash on hand
- $1.21M
- $1,206,615. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Andrew Beck (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, Aug. 11.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: Milwaukee, 945,000 homes. The district is 31.5% of the market.
2026 primary: $588K spent, $7.64 a vote
2024 general: $283K spent, $0.61 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Judiciary subcommittee on The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
Committees: Financial Services · Judiciary
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 64.40%
- Victory margin
- +28.90 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 60.41% · +22.15 pts
Margin 6.74 points above Trump. Vote share 3.98 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Ben Steinhoff. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.2M | 70% | $187K |
| 2022 | $997K | 63% | $393K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | 40% | $838K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 85.7
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 7.4 (LCV 1, Progressive Punch 1, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 114, rank 97 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- A
Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.