Fitzgerald Wins Reelection in Wisconsin's 5th District
Incumbent Republican Scott Fitzgerald defeats Democrat Andrew Beck to retain his congressional seat.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Republican incumbent Scott Fitzgerald won reelection to represent Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Andrew Beck. The Associated Press called the race at 9:14 p.m. after 80% of the unofficial vote total was counted, with Fitzgerald carrying 59.4% of the vote.
Why it matters
The result keeps a longtime state legislative leader in a seat he first won in 2020 after the retirement of Jim Sensenbrenner. For Wisconsin voters, it confirms continuity in representation for a district spanning several counties across the state.
Fitzgerald received 59.4% of the vote to Beck's 40.6%, based on 80% of the unofficial total counted when the race was called at 9:14 p.m. The source does not state whether final certified results changed these figures.
The players
Scott Fitzgerald
A Republican who has represented Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District since 2020 and previously led the GOP in the Wisconsin State Senate.
Andrew Beck
The Democratic candidate who lost the 5th Congressional District race to Fitzgerald.
Associated Press
The news agency that called the race for Fitzgerald at 9:14 p.m. after 80% of the unofficial vote was counted.
The details
Fitzgerald, a Clyman resident, was first elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1994 and served as GOP leader there from 2012 until his election to Congress in 2020. The 5th District includes parts of Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Dodge counties, as well as Washington and Jefferson counties.
Timeline
1994: Fitzgerald first elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
2012: Fitzgerald becomes GOP leader in the state Senate.
2020: Fitzgerald elected to Congress.
November 3, 2026, 9:14 p.m. local time: AP calls the race for Fitzgerald.
Political Context
Fitzgerald's win follows his 2020 election to the seat Jim Sensenbrenner vacated on retirement, extending a pattern of incumbency in the district. The source does not identify specific opposition-party arguments against his record.
Residents of the 5th District, which spans parts of several counties, now have Fitzgerald as their congressional representative for another term. The result keeps the seat's representation unchanged from the current officeholder.
The takeaway
Incumbency held in the 5th District this cycle, with Fitzgerald winning by roughly 19 points on the unofficial count. Readers tracking Wisconsin's congressional delegation can expect continuity in this seat.
Further reading
For more on how Wisconsin's races are decided, see Elections coverage.
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