Scott Fitzgerald
Republican Incumbent
About
Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau is a former Wisconsin state senator and Senate majority leader (1995-2021) and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Before politics he was a newspaper publisher and small-business owner. He was first elected to the U.S. House in 2020.
Positions on the issues
Supports lower taxes and extending the 2017 tax provisions (per The Well News House profile).
Introduced the Middle-Class Home Tax Elimination Act to eliminate the capital-gains tax on primary-home sales (per fitzgerald.house.gov).
Supports lower taxes and reduced regulation (per The Well News House profile).
Supports border enforcement (per The Well News House profile).
Supports public safety (per The Well News House profile).
Supports domestic energy production (per The Well News House profile).
Experience
- U.S. Representative, WI-05 (since January 2021)
- Wisconsin State Senate, majority leader (1995-2021)
- U.S. Army Reserve, lieutenant colonel
- Newspaper publisher and small-business owner
Campaign funding
FEC, as of March 31, 2026: raised $1,058,656; cash on hand $1,463,426 (reported in the 2026 Wisconsin House elections overview).
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