2022 general election
Wisconsin 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.2M was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin 5th District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $370K of it from PACs, plus $11K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.2M
Raised by campaigns
$1.1M
PAC checks
$370K
Outside money
$11K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $997K
- Spent
- $791K
- From individuals
- $629K
- From PACs
- $365K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $11K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 37% of Fitzgerald's money came from PACs
Corporate $120K (34%)Trade group $112K (31%)Leadership PAC $48K (14%)Membership $42K (12%)Union $8K (2%)Super PAC $102 (0%)Other $27K (8%)
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
- Team Mchenry Leadership PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$8K
Biggest outside spenders
- US Veterans Assistance Foundation PAC · $9K supporting
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $1K supporting
- The Guardian Fund · $902 supporting
Mike Van SomerenDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $146K
- Spent
- $105K
- From individuals
- $81K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $7K
- Own money & loans
- $53K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 4% of Someren's money came from PACs
Membership $1K (9%)Union $6K (48%)Super PAC $107 (1%)Party $5K (42%)
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$5K
- Fifth Cong Dist Dem Party Party$3K
- DNC Wi State Party Victory Fund Party$2K
- Wisconsin Medical Society Membership$1K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$500
- Women Win Wisconsin PAC Super PAC$107
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- $1.2M was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin 5th District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $370K of it from PACs, plus $11K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) raised $997K and had $11K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- US Veterans Assistance Foundation PAC ($9K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K), The Guardian Fund ($902).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald; National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald.