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2020 general election

Wisconsin 5th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.5M was spent on the 2020 Wisconsin 5th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $339K of it from PACs, plus $4K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$339K

Outside money

$4K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$970K
From individuals
$813K
From PACs
$323K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$250
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 28% of Fitzgerald's money came from PACs

Corporate $120K (40%)Trade group $82K (27%)Leadership PAC $27K (9%)Membership $36K (12%)Union $9K (3%)Super PAC $2K (1%)Party $5K (2%)Other $20K (7%)
FEC record H0WI05113
Tom PalzewiczDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$370K
Spent
$372K
From individuals
$354K
From PACs
$16K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$4K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 4% of Palzewicz's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $1K (5%)Union $8K (41%)Super PAC $1K (7%)Party $8K (40%)Other $1K (6%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Voces De La Frontera Action · $4K supporting
FEC record H8WI05165

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Wisconsin 5th District race?
$1.5M was spent on the 2020 Wisconsin 5th District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $339K of it from PACs, plus $4K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Wisconsin 5th District race?
Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) raised $1.2M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Wisconsin 5th District race?
Voces De La Frontera Action ($4K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Wisconsin 5th District race?
American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee (Insuring America PAC) gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald; The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PAC gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald.