Florida District 5
Tue, Nov 3 · Seat held by John H. Rutherford Republican since Jan 2017
Rachel GrageDemocraticJohn H. RutherfordRepublican · IncumbentAge 74 · 9 years in Congress
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: John H. Rutherford (R) 63.1, Jay McGovern (D) 36.9
Show 1 write-in candidate
- Rachel GrageDemocratic
- John H. RutherfordIncumbentRepublican
Write-in candidates, not printed on the ballot
- Last election
- John H. Rutherford (Republican) won by 26.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: GrageRight column: Rutherford
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $448K
- $914K
- Cash on hand
- $66K
- $240K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeRutherfordNo published score for Grage
- Races
- None listed
- Won 5 of 5
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 9
- Age on Election Day
- Not available
- 74
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Grage: $448,143 received, $65,881 cash on hand. Rutherford: $913,650 received, $240,063 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Rachel GrageDemocratic
- John H. RutherfordIncumbentRepublican
Write-in candidates, not printed on the ballot
Source: dos.elections.myflorida.com, dated Oct 28
Shift since 2022: not available. A race had one candidate on the ballot, so no margin.
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 424,064
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Florida District 5, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. RutherfordWon Republican 267,47163.1% DemocraticJay McGovern Democratic 156,57036.9% OtherGary L. Koniz Other 230.0% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
US House, Florida District 5, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. RutherfordWon Republican —100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 336,973
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Florida District 5, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl Lawson, JrWon Democratic 219,46365.1% RepublicanGary Adler Republican 117,51034.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 270,326
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Florida District 5, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl LawsonWon Democratic 180,52766.8% RepublicanVirginia Fuller Republican 89,79933.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 302,874
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Florida District 5, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl LawsonWon Democratic 194,54964.2% RepublicanGlo Smith Republican 108,32535.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 171,577
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Florida District 5, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCorrine BrownWon Democratic 112,34065.5% RepublicanGlo Smith Republican 59,23734.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 269,153
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Florida District 5, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCorrine BrownWon Democratic 190,47270.8% RepublicanLeanne Kolb Republican 70,70026.3% IndependentEileen Fleming Independent 7,9783.0% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 309,673
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Florida District 5, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard B "Rich" NugentWon Republican 208,81567.4% DemocraticJames "Jim" Piccillo Democratic 100,85832.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 433,632
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Florida District 5, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGinny Brown-WaiteWon Republican 265,18661.2% DemocraticJohn Russell Democratic 168,44638.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 271,380
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Florida District 5, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGinny Brown-WaiteWon Republican 162,42159.9% DemocraticJohn Russell Democratic 108,95940.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 364,488
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Florida District 5, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGinny Brown-WaiteWon Republican 240,31565.9% DemocraticRobert G Whittel Democratic 124,14034.1% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 330.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 254,671
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Florida District 5, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGinny Brown-WaiteWon Republican 121,99847.9% DemocraticKaren L Thurman Democratic 117,75846.2% IndependentJack Gargan Independent 8,6393.4% IndependentBrian Moore Independent 6,2232.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 530.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 280,598
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Florida District 5, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren L ThurmanWon Democratic 180,33864.3% RepublicanPete Enwall Republican 100,24435.7% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 160.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 199,152
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Florida District 5, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren L ThurmanWon Democratic 132,00566.3% OtherJack Gargan Other 67,14733.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 261,101
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Florida District 5, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren L ThurmanWon Democratic 161,05061.7% RepublicanDave Gentry Republican 100,05138.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 219,889
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Florida District 5, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren L ThurmanWon Democratic 125,79257.2% RepublicanDon "Big Daddy" Garlits Republican 94,09742.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 263,549
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Florida District 5, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren L ThurmanWon Democratic 129,69849.2% RepublicanTom Hogan Republican 114,35643.4% IndependentCindy Munkittrick Independent 19,4627.4% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 330.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 157,706
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Florida District 5, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill McCollumWon Republican 94,45359.9% DemocraticBob Fletcher Democratic 63,25340.1% - Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Florida District 5, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill McCollumWon Republican —100.0% - Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Florida District 5, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill McCollumWon Republican —100.0% - Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Florida District 5, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill McCollumWon Republican —100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 119,063
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Florida District 5, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill McCollumWon Republican 69,99358.8% DemocraticDick Batchelor Democratic 49,07041.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 318,506
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Florida District 5, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBil McCollumWon Republican 177,60355.8% DemocraticDavid Best Democratic 140,90344.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 208,186
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Florida District 5, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard KellyWon Republican 106,31951.1% DemocraticDavid Ryan Best Democratic 101,86748.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 234,631
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Florida District 5, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard KellyWon Republican 138,37159.0% DemocraticJo Ann Saunders Democratic 96,26041.0%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
District numbers are reused after each redistricting, so rows on older lines cover different territory than today's Florida District 5.
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Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
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