HOUSE
Wisconsin WI-05 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Scott Fitzgerald (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +11
Race summary
The suburbs of Milwaukee have trended slightly to the left over the past several years, but not yet by enough to put GOP Rep. Scott Fitzgerald in serious electoral danger.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 11, 2026
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Full Bio:
FITZGERALD, Scott, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 16, 1963; graduated from Hustisford High School, Hustisford, Wis., 1981; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wis., 1985; United States Army Reserve, 1981-2009; newspaper publisher; member of the Wisconsin state senate, 1995-2020, majority leader, 2004, 2011-2012, 2013-2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021 – present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Wisconsin - 05
Southeast: Milwaukee suburbs, Waukesha
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jan 29, 2026
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