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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 97.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Partisan lean (Cook PVI-style): R+29 (Solid Republican)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 87.0%, Asian Non-Hispanic 3.0%, Hispanic 6.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.12% (national average 12.4%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 74.3% (national average 65.5%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0% of adults (national average 33.7%)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 4.76% (approximately 35,400 residents)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $357,300
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $95,803 (national median $37,585)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendments — Governor's Power to Spend Federal Funds (Questions 1 and 2, August 2024 primary) (2024) — failed, margin Question 1: 57.45% No — 42.55% Yes; Question 2: 57.53% No — 42.47% Yes
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Constitutional Amendment — Citizenship Requirement for Voting (changing 'every' to 'only' U.S. citizens may vote) (2024) — passed, margin Approximately 70% Yes — 30% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Finance & Insurance (NAICS 52) (share 0.073)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) (share 0.109)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) (share 0.145)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) (share 0.191)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Retail Trade (sector) (43282 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Health Care & Social Assistance (sector) (57444 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Manufacturing (sector) (75972 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District encompasses the northern and western suburbs of Milwaukee, including all of Waukesha, Washington, and Jefferson Counties plus parts of Dodge, Walworth, and Milwaukee Counties. It is home to approximately 743,000 residents and is the most Republican district in Wisconsin (R+29 per Legisletter, historically R+14 Cook PVI). The district is overwhelmingly white (87% Non-Hispanic White) with a 97.9% U.S. citizenship rate and only 4.76% foreign-born. The median household income of $95,803 is well above the national median, the poverty rate is just 6.12%, and the homeownership rate is 74.3%. Manufacturing (75,972 workers), Health Care (57,444), and Retail Trade (43,282) are the largest employment sectors. The district is car-dependent with 77% of workers driving alone. Key industries include dairy processing, manufacturing, financial services, and health care. Fitzgerald has held this seat since 2021, succeeding 42-year incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner. Prior to Congress, Fitzgerald served 26 years in the Wisconsin State Senate including multiple terms as Majority Leader, where he was the architect of Act 10, the 2011 law sharply curtailing public-sector collective bargaining.
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[vote] Fitzgerald was among 121 House Republicans who voted to object to counting Biden's electors from Arizona, and among 138 who voted to object to Biden's Pennsylvania electors on January 6, 2021 — hours after a violent mob overwhelmed U.S. Capitol Police, leaving at least one person dead and injuring approximately 140 law enforcement officers.
Date: 2021-01-07
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[platform] During his campaign, Fitzgerald focused on 'supporting law enforcement' as one of his three core messages alongside cracking down on illegal immigration and pushing back against 'radical liberals.'
Date: 2024-11-05
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Insurance industry donors to Scott Fitzgerald for Congress include Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp ($10,000) and Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America ($10,000) in the 2024 cycle via PAC channels.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Law Enforcement for a Safer America PAC spent $24,000 in independent expenditures supporting Fitzgerald's 2024 campaign. Honoring American Law Enforcement PAC spent $12,000 independently.
Date: 2024-11-05
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2026 cycle: Fitzgerald Victory Fund reported $3,719,829 raised from individuals and PACs for the 2026 cycle. American Bankers Association PAC contributed $50,000.
Date: 2026-04-28
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2025-2026 cycle to date (through 03/31/2026): Total raised $1,058,656.74. Total contributions $1,044,405.31. Other committee contributions (PACs/party) $660,000.00 — representing 63.2% of total contributions. Individual itemized contributions $350,097.98.
Date: 2026-03-31
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2023-2024 cycle: Only $3,500 received from PACs in direct contributions; the vast majority of PAC money flowed through other channels. Three PACs contributed directly: National Association of Residential Property Managers PAC ($2,000), Private Investor Coalition PAC ($1,000), Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida PAC ($500).
Date: 2024-12-31
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Top 2023-2024 contributing organizations: Blackstone Group $21,800, BGR Group $17,750, America's Credit Unions $17,600, Delta Defense LLC $13,200, Fisher Creek West LLC $13,200.
Date: 2024-12-31
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PAC contributions from Insurance industry alone totaled $114,200 in 2023-2024 — more than his entire small-dollar individual donor base ($95,942).
Date: 2024-12-31
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2023-2024 sector totals: Finance/Insurance/Real Estate dominated with $609,032 — more than three times the next largest sector (Ideology/Single-Issue at $146,843). Real Estate: $115,475; Securities & Investment: $102,265; Commercial Banks: $89,505; Lawyers & Lobbyists: $92,975; Misc Business: $109,866.
Date: 2024-12-31
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2023-2024 election cycle: Raised $1,307,210. Source of funds: 59.61% PAC contributions ($781,700), 33.06% large individual contributions ($433,565), 7.32% small individual contributions ($95,942). No candidate self-financing. Top industry: Insurance at $143,452. Top contributor organization: Blackstone Group at $21,800.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Scott Fitzgerald filed filing with the SEC on 2008-07-25. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2008-07-25
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