Politician
Scott Fitzgerald
Republican · Wisconsin · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0WI05113
Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Wisconsin 5th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.2M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
49%
$2.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$167K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
49% of Scott Fitzgerald's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin 5th District | $1.7M | 62% | $150K / $0 | $2K | $1.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Wisconsin 5th District | $1.3M | 59% | $6K / $0 | $8K | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Wisconsin 5th District | $997K | 37% | $11K / $0 | $100 | $1.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 5th District | $1.2M | 28% | $0 / $0 | $4K | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.1MTrade group $737KMembership $200KLeadership PAC $180KOther $169KUnion $42KParty $5KSuper PAC $5K
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$28K
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- America's Credit Unions PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$18K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PACLeadership PAC$15K
- American Investment Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation Political Action Committee ('Mgic-PAC')Corporate$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Defend American Jobsfor $150K
- US Veterans Assistance Foundation PACfor $9K
- National Right to Life Victory Fundfor $4K
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $3K
- The Guardian Fundfor $902
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 31 key votes where Scott Fitzgerald had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 27 times (87%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $83K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $158K$62K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $158K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $206K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $83K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $62K$419K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $419K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $419K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $70K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $83K | Present |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $59K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $62K$70K$419K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $70K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $7K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $83K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Scott Fitzgerald's 2026 campaign?
- Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Wisconsin 5th District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Scott Fitzgerald?
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) ($15K), Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC ($15K), The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac) ($10K), American Investment Council Political Action Committee ($10K), Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Scott Fitzgerald's race?
- Defend American Jobs ($150K for) in 2026.
- How much has Scott Fitzgerald raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2026 (Wisconsin 5th District), $1.3M in 2024 (Wisconsin 5th District), $997K in 2022 (Wisconsin 5th District), $1.2M in 2020 (Wisconsin 5th District).