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Wisconsin's 5th U.S. House District

Wisconsin · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald
Rep. Scott FitzgeraldR
U.S. Representative · WI-005
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
31
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
60
Committees
ChairAdministrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Judiciary Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Wisconsin District 5. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.4M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Scott L. FitzgeraldR
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Scott Fitzgerald R64.5%Ben Steinhoff D 35.5%466,174
2022Scott Fitzgerald R64.4%Mike Van Someren D 35.6%378,322
2020Scott Fitzgerald R60.1%Tom Palzewicz D 39.9%441,336
2018F James Sensenbrenner Jr R62.0%Tom Palzewicz D 38.0%364,004
2016F James Sensenbrenner Jr R66.8%Khary Penebaker D 29.3%390,507
2014F James Sensenbrenner Jr R69.6%Chris Rockwood D 30.4%332,350
2012F James Sensenbrenner Jr R67.9%Dave Heaster D 32.1%368,813
2010F James Sensenbrenner R69.4%Todd P Kolosso D 27.4%331,089
2008F James Sensenbrenner Jr R79.8%Robert R Raymond I 20.2%344,986
2006F James Sensenbrenner Jr R61.8%Bryan Kennedy D 35.7%315,077
2004F James Sensenbrenner R66.6%Bryan Kennedy D 31.8%407,086
2002F James Sensenbrenner Jr R86.6%Robert Raymond I 13.4%220,791
2000Thomas M Barrett D77.9%Jonathan Smith R 22.1%223,189
1998Thomas M Barrett D78.3%Jack Melvin R 21.7%154,635
1996Thomas M Barrett D73.4%Paul D Melotik R 24.6%192,259
District
Population
742,808
Median HH Income
$96K
Unemployment
2.6%
Bachelor's+
40.9%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
43.2
Mean HH Income
$123K
Poverty Rate
6.1%
HS or Higher
96.0%
Median Home Value
$357K
Median Rent
$1,219/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.3%
Under 18 / 65+
20.6% / 20.1%