2024 general election
Wisconsin 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.4M was spent on the 2024 Wisconsin 5th District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $782K of it from PACs, plus $20K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.4M
Raised by campaigns
$1.4M
PAC checks
$782K
Outside money
$20K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $885K
- From individuals
- $532K
- From PACs
- $782K
- From party
- $500
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $6K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 59% of Fitzgerald's money came from PACs
Corporate $359K (46%)Trade group $259K (33%)Leadership PAC $40K (5%)Membership $57K (7%)Union $19K (2%)Super PAC $75 (0%)Other $51K (7%)
- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation Corporate$10K
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Trade group$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
- American Financial Services Assn Trade group$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Right to Life Victory Fund · $4K supporting
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $2K supporting
Ben SteinhoffDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $93K
- Spent
- $92K
- From individuals
- $88K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $4K
- Own money & loans
- $1K
- Outside money for
- $14K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Steinhoff's money came from PACs
Union $5K (67%)Party $3K (33%)
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$5K
- Fifth Cong Dist Dem Party Party$3K
Biggest outside spenders
- Voces De La Frontera Action · $14K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- $1.4M was spent on the 2024 Wisconsin 5th District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $782K of it from PACs, plus $20K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) raised $1.3M and had $6K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- Voces De La Frontera Action ($14K), National Right to Life Victory Fund ($4K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($2K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Wisconsin 5th District race?
- Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation Political Action Committee ('Mgic-PAC') gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald; Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Scott Fitzgerald.