Background
Scott Fitzgerald was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1963.[1] He earned his bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh in 1985.[2] Fitzgerald served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1981 to 2009 and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. His career experience includes working as the associate publisher of the Watertown Daily Times, owning the Dodge County Independent News, and owning a horse farm.[3][4] Fitzgerald served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1995 to 2020, serving as the chamber's majority leader in 2004, from 2011 to 2012, and from 2013 to 2020.[1]
- Bachelor's:
- University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1985
- High school:
- Hustisford High School, 1981
Campaign money
- Raised
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $441K
- From PACs & party
- $872K
- Own money
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FEC filings through July 22, 2026.
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Fitzgerald's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Pro-life
Supports cutting taxes and freezing property taxes
Supports reduced state spending
Health care reform "using free market ideas and consumer choice"
Against homosexual marriages
Veteran's rights
On the 2026 ballot
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