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Federal · Primary August 11, 2026

Who is running for U.S. House of Representatives — Wisconsin District 5 in 2026?

2 candidates are running.

Why this race matters

Western Milwaukee suburbs including Waukesha County

Republican primary

Democratic primary

Who has raised the most money?

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handThrough
Scott Fitzgerald$1,345,665$868,423$1,314,8482026-06-30

Federal data: FEC. State data: WI Ethics Commission Sunshine (non-commercial voter education use).

Ad money in this race

Who is paying to influence this race — supporting or attacking each candidate, and how much is a candidate's own committee vs. outside groups. Spend and reach are platform-disclosed ranges; figures are estimated midpoints. This shows pressure, not who wins.

Scott Fitzgerald

$18k

Supporting

$0

Attacking

536k

Reach

$18k own committee · $0 outside (estimated)

Who's paying. $18k in tracked ads.

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