2018Final results
2018 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Palzewicz (D) by 24.0 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
62.0%225,619
Tom PalzewiczDemocrat
38.0%138,385
364,005 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom PalzewiczF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
$263.2K
Raised by the campaign
$355.1K
$260.3K
Spent by the campaign
$482.4K
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$355.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018