Wisconsin 2020 August Primary: Congressional Election Results

MILWAUKEE, WI —Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald's path to a congressional seat took a step forward Tuesday as voters took to the polls in Wisconsin's fall partisan primary.

Fitzgerald joins several other congressional hopefuls, and one incumbent, in advancing to the November election.

Voters took to the polls wearing face coverings, and standing in marked spaces six feet apart across Wisconsin. Many others chose to vote absentee.

Congressional primary winners were announced by the Associated Press just after 9 p.m. Tuesday. The AP called the race in favor of Jessica King in the Sixth Congressional District race over two Democratic challengers. Moments later, the AP called the race for Scott Fitzgerald in the Fifth Congressional District Republican primary just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.

"I entered this race because I wanted to bring the common-sense, conservative reforms that we’ve championed here in Wisconsin to Washington," Fitzgerald said in a statement. "The events of recent months have further cemented the idea that we need experienced, proven conservative leaders in Congress to stand with our Commander in Chief and protect our democracy. I’m excited to bring my years of experience championing conservative reforms to our nation’s capital, where I’ll fight alongside President Trump to clean up the dysfunction, get people back to work, and keep Wisconsin families safe."

At just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, the AP called the First Congressional District primary race in favor of Roger Polack. "I’m going to bring the same tenacity to Congress that I brought to protecting the United States throughout my decade of service to our country," he wrote in his official campaign bio. "I’ll work harder than anyone to build a real grassroots campaign across this district that can win, and I’m not going to take a dime from corporate PACs and special interests. This campaign is about people right here in Wisconsin—not them."

Wisconsin's Congressional Primaries

District 1

✓ Roger Polack 58%
Josh Pade 42%
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The winner takes on incumbent Bryan Steil (R) in November.

District 3

✓ Ron Kind 81%
Mark Neumann 19%
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✓ Derrick Van Orden 66%
Jessi Ebben 34%
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The top vote-getters by party advance to the November election.

District 4

Tim Rogers 6,692 50%
Cindy Werner 6,610 50%
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The winner takes on incumbent Gwen Moore (D) in November.

District 5

✓ Scott Fitzgerald 77%
Cliff DeTemple 23%
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The top vote-getters by party advance to the November election to replace outgoing congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, who did not seek re-election.

District 6

✓ Jessica King 75%
Michael Beardsley 16%
Matthew Boor 9%
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King takes on incumbent Glenn Grothman (R), incumbent in November.

According to the Wisconsin Election Commission, as of Aug. 6, 867,699 absentee ballots were sent to voters, and 428,385 had been returned. By Aug. 10, the number of returned absentee ballots increased to 506,709.

State law in Wisconsin forbids local clerks from counting these ballots in advance. All absentee ballot processing is allowed to start at 7 a.m. on Election Day.

In Wisconsin, all eight of the state's congressional districts are up for election in November, though only five of them have Aug. 11 primary election contests.

In Wisconsin's First District, newcomers Josh Pade and Roger Polack, both democrats, facd each other on Aug. 11 for the right to go against incumbent Republican Bryan Steil in November. The first district covers parts of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties.

In Wisconsin's third district, incumbent Democrat Ron Kind faced challenger Mark A. Neumann in the primary. On the Republican side, Jessi Ebben and Derrick Van Orden faced each other with hopes of advancing to the November general election. This district covers the western half of Wisconsin from St. Croix County south to the Illinois state line.

Tim Rogers and Cindy Werner are both Republicans who are faced each other on Aug. 11 with hopes to advance to the November election against incumbent democrat Gwen Moore in the state's Fourth Congressional District. Wisconsin's fourth district covers most of Milwaukee County.

In Wisconsin's Fifth Congressional District, newcomers Scott Fitzgerald and Cliff DeTemple faced each other for the right to face Democratic opponent Tom Palzewicz in the November general election. The fifth district covers parts of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha and Jefferson counties.

A trio of Democrats lined up to face Republican incumbent Glenn Grothman in November in the state's Sixth Congressional District race. Michael Beardsley, Matthew Boor and Jessica King were all on the Democratic side on Aug. 11. Wisconsin's sixth congressional district covers an area north of the Milwaukee metro area including Jefferson, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago, Waushara, Adams, Marquette and Green Lake Counties.