Florida · U.S. House — District 5 · 2026
John Rutherford
Republican Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- RUTHERFORD, JOHN
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 5, Florida
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Republican
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: rutherford.house.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- H6FL04105
- Principal committee
- C00615294
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $913,650 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $330,992 |
| Total disbursements | $851,256 |
| Cash on hand | $240,063 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Lists fighting inflation by blocking new taxes and cutting existing taxes among their priorities. | Campaign website — johnrutherfordforcongress.com/priorities Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Regulation | Lists removing government red tape to reduce costs for small businesses among their priorities. | Campaign website — johnrutherfordforcongress.com/priorities Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Military | Calls for increasing troop pay and resources. | Campaign website — johnrutherfordforcongress.com/priorities Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Offshore drilling | Says they supported protecting coastal waters and banning oil drilling off the coast of Florida. | Campaign website — johnrutherfordforcongress.com/priorities Accessed October 22, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID R000609 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — johnrutherfordforcongress.com/priorities — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID R000609)