John H. Rutherford
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 63% from PACs and 37% from individuals.
37% individuals63% PACs0% other
$696K
raised
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Florida · U.S. House · District 05 · 2026
Florida District 05 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Florida District 05 House race
John H. Rutherford has raised more than 3 times the next candidate.
Republican John H. Rutherford has raised about $696K, more than 3 times any rival.
Rachel Grage reports 99% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
RG
Rachel Grage
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 99% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
99% individuals0% PACs1% other
$248K
raised
MH
Mark Heggestad
DD · challenger
49% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 51% from other sources.
49% individuals0% PACs51% other
$40K
raised
MK
Mark Kaye
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 96% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
96% individuals0% PACs4% other
$28K
raised
AH
Alexander Hazen
DD · challenger
72% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 28% from other sources.
72% individuals0% PACs28% other
$17K
raised
DD
David Drew
DD · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$127K
Defense & Aerospace$50K
Tech & Telecom$37K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Agriculture$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- EASTLAND PARTNERS · company$11K
- AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) · pac$10K
- CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND · pac$10K
- EMBRAER AIRCRAFT HOLDING, INC. - EVE HOLDING, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (?EMBRAER-EVE PAC?) · pac$10K
- EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
43%54%
43% PACs54% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
John H. Rutherford is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$1.1M
$652K - $1.6M. up $867K since 2016.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Appropriations
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$127K
Defense & Aerospace$50K
Tech & Telecom$37K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Agriculture$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
John H. Rutherford R · incumbent | vs | RG Rachel Grage D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $696K | Raised | $248K |
| $475K | Cash on hand | $113K |
| 63% | From PACs | 0% |
| 37% | From individuals | 99% |
| Defense & Aerospace | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |