Show Us the Money

Democratic challenger Andrew Beck has raised $6,320 in his bid for Wisconsin's 5th U.S. House District, according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings. The fundraising snapshot offers a window into Wisconsin campaign finance 2026, a cycle already dominated by million-dollar hauls in competitive districts across the state.

Beck's total receipts stand at $6,320. Of that, $5,120 came from individual donors. Beck himself contributed $1,200 to his own campaign. He has received nothing from political action committees or party committees.

His campaign has spent $5,159 so far, leaving just $1,298 in cash on hand as of March 31, 2026. He carries no loans and no debt.

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PAC and Organizational Contributors

Beck received no contributions from PACs or party committees. No outside spending, either in support of or in opposition to his campaign, has been reported to the FEC.

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State Comparison

Beck sits near the bottom of the field among Wisconsin federal candidates this cycle. The top three fundraisers in the state tell a very different story.

Rebecca Cooke, a Democrat running in Wisconsin's 3rd District, leads all Wisconsin candidates with $6.49 million raised and $4.42 million in cash on hand. Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden, also in WI-03, has raised $5.68 million. Republican incumbent Bryan Steil of WI-01 is third at $4.38 million and holds the most cash on hand of any Wisconsin candidate at $5.56 million.

Beck's $6,320 represents a fraction of a percent of the more than $336 million raised by all Wisconsin federal candidates combined this cycle. The financial gap between Beck and the state's top fundraisers runs into the millions.

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Incumbents vs. Challengers

Incumbents are pulling far ahead of challengers in congressional fundraising statewide in Wisconsin. Among the candidates with the largest war chests, incumbents like Van Orden, Steil, Gwen Moore, and Tony Wied are each sitting on hundreds of thousands (or millions) in cash on hand.

Challengers and open-seat candidates show a much wider range. Rebecca Cooke is a notable exception, leading all Wisconsin candidates despite running as a challenger. But most non-incumbents in the state, including Beck, are working with far more limited resources heading into the primary season.

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*Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of March 31, 2026.*

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