Republican Scott Fitzgerald reelected in 5th Congressional District

Incumbent Republican Scott Fitzgerald has won reelection to serve the 5th Congressional District, beating Democrat Andrew Beck.

The Associated Press called the race at 9:14 p.m. Around that time, 80% of the unofficial vote total was counted, and Fitzgerald carried 59.4% of the votes, while Beck had 40.6%.

A resident of Clyman, a rural community north of Watertown, Fitzgerald said on his campaign website he'll "take the fight to the radical liberals from pushing socialism." Beck's campaign, on the other hand, aimed to stop President Donald Trump's "radical agenda and safeguard our democracy."

The 5th Congressional District includes parts of Milwaukee, Waukesha and Dodge counties, as well as Washington and Jefferson counties. Read more about Fitzgerald's policy plans for his next term in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's voter guide.

Fitzgerald was first elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1994 and served as GOP leader in the chamber from 2012 until his election to Congress in 2020, following the retirement of former longtime GOP Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner.

He has served as the majority leader, the minority leader, co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance and chairman of the Senate Corrections Committee.During his time serving as the representative for the 5th District, Fitzgerald pushed for a vote to impeach President Joe Biden, and suggested that Congress should not play a role in certifying elections. He also cast doubts upon the results of the 2020 presidential election, following the defeat of then-former President Donald Trump, and objected to the election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

In 2026, Fitzgerald led the House Judiciary subcommittee that looked at possible changes to the Sports Broadcasting Act, arguing the decades-old law had been stretched beyond its original intent in an era when consumers pay for multiple, expensive streaming subscriptions.

Before his time in public office, Fitzgerald served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 27 years, rising to the rank of rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He owned and ran the Dodge County Independent News in Juneau for about six years before selling it in 1996 to the Watertown Daily Times. He remained as an associate publisher of the Watertown Daily Times for a number of years, according to his campaign website.