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.

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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%)

American Property Casualty Insurance Association Trade group$10K
Credit Union National Association Trade group$10K
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PAC Corporate$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
Scalise Leadership PAC$10K
California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
Milwaukee Police Association PAC Union$9K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$8K

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%)

Fifth Cong Dist Dem Party Party$6K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$5K
Communications Workers of America Union$3K
DNC Wi State Party Victory Fund Party$2K
Indivisible Action Super PAC$1K
Moore Leadership PAC$1K
Iron PAC Other$1K
Youth Progressive Action Catalyst Super PAC$410

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.