John H. Rutherford

Republican. Trump won Florida in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 76; Born September 2, 1952.
Lean: R+10; Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2017; Served since January 3, 2017.
Cash on hand: $240K; $240,063. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Over Rachel Grage (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Won with 67.7%

Aug. 18. Next: Mark Kaye, 32.3%.

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Donald Trump.

None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.

What a race here costs

TV: Jacksonville, 840,000 homes. The district is 38.1% of the market.

2026 primary: $619K spent, $7.75 a vote

2024 general: $177K spent, $0.42 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Committees: Appropriations

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share: 63.07%
Victory margin: +26.15 pts
Trump, 2024: 60.15% · +21.43 pts

Margin 4.72 points above Trump. Vote share 2.93 points above.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Jay McGovern. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$1.0M	45%	$107K
2022	$786K	31%	$246K
2024	$897K	27%	$178K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 69
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 66
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 79
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 80
Conservative average, out of 100: 73.4
Progressive average, out of 100: 6.7 (LCV 5, Progressive Punch 5, Stop Corruption Now 10)
IAP Action score, immigration: 107, rank 125 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: B+

Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.