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John H. Rutherford

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, FL-05

Representative since 2017

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On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Florida US House 5
The race: Everyone running for FL-05 · Compare Rutherford with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Making Life Affordable Again
Supporting Our Military & Veterans
Creating Jobs
Making Communities Safer
Promoting Our Quality of Life
Read all 6 in their words
In Congress: Representative since 2017 · votes with their party 99% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-225-2501
Money: $913.7K raised, $851.3K spent, $240.1K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 0.4% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 46% from Florida · largest committee giver DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC, $10K
Outside groups: $250 supporting Rutherford
Backed by: Donald Trump. As the campaign lists them
Sponsored most in: Crime and Law Enforcement, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Energy

Their wordsWhat does Rutherford say they will do?

6 priorities from johnrutherfordforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

6 priorities · 6 quoted statements

RecordWhat is Rutherford’s record in Congress?

99% of their votes went with their party’s majority; they broke with it 9 times in the 119th Congress.

Committees 1 committee

House Committee on Appropriations
3 subcommittees
- Homeland Security
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

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Sponsored legislation: issue areas29 measures

Crime and Law Enforcement7 · 24%

H.R. 9503 Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act of 2026 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1773 Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1551 Protect and Serve Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2620 Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 743 Protect and Serve Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS

Public Lands and Natural Resources5 · 17%

H.R. 5699 Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 470 Red Snapper Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 4587 Red Snapper Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 9373 To provide that the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall not issue an interim or final rule that includes an area closure in the South Atlantic for species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete and the data related to that study is integrated into the stock assessment. BILLSTATUS
H.R. 2107 Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act BILLSTATUS

Energy3 · 10%

H.R. 6068 PROTECT Florida Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6212 PROTECT Florida Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 5707 PROTECT Florida Act BILLSTATUS

Armed Forces and National Security2 · 7%

H.R. 3458 Reinstate Our Troops Act BILLSTATUS
H.R. 1022 PAWS Act of 2021 BILLSTATUS

Education2 · 7%

H.R. 2577 PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 6613 PLAN for School Safety Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS

Finance and Financial Sector2 · 7%

H.R. 2094 HELPER Act of 2025 BILLSTATUS
H.R. 3170 HELPER Act of 2023 BILLSTATUS

The CRS policy areas of Rutherford’s 29 substantive sponsored measures, Congresses 117, 118, 119; the figure is how many fall in each. Sponsorship indicates legislative focus, not every policy position. GovInfo source ↗

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$913.7K

$913,650

Spent

$851.3K

$851,256

Cash on hand

$240.1K

$240,063

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00615294

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

93¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($851.3K of $913.7K). Cash on hand went from $269.1K on Mar 31, 2025 to $240.1K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$132,759	$41,288	$269,141
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$98,751	$69,014	$298,878
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$83,328	$45,036	$337,170
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$35,033	$60,419	$311,784
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$178,362	$83,349	$406,796
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$167,974	$99,410	$475,360
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 29, 2026	$30,520	$237,150	$268,730
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$168,671	$205,630	$231,771
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$18,252	$9,960	$240,063

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $913,650 reported receipts

PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$569,50062%

Committees that gave

Defending the American Dream PAC2 receipts, latest Mar 26, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Swisher International Inc PAC Fund2 receipts, latest Sep 25, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Saltchuk Resources, Inc. PAC2 receipts, latest Jul 21, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC2 receipts, latest Mar 23, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
General Dynamics Corp. PAC4 receipts, latest Mar 20, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Motorola Solutions, Inc. PAC2 receipts, latest Mar 17, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Engineering & Software Systems Solutions, Inc. PAC

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Florida home78 contributions · 46%		$114,310
Virginia48 contributions · 21%		$53,500
District of Columbia19 contributions · 9.6%		$24,000
California9 contributions · 8.9%		$22,250
Maryland14 contributions · 5.4%		$13,500
North Carolina2 contributions · 2.8%		$7,000
Texas3 contributions · 2%		$5,000
Alabama2 contributions · 1.6%		$4,000

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Florida home78 contributions · 46%

$114,310

Virginia48 contributions · 21%

$53,500

District of Columbia19 contributions · 9.6%

$24,000

California9 contributions · 8.9%

$22,250

Maryland14 contributions · 5.4%

$13,500

North Carolina2 contributions · 2.8%

$7,000

Texas3 contributions · 2%

$5,000

Alabama2 contributions · 1.6%

$4,000

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 9 contributions · 6.2% of ranked		$15,500
Eastland Partners3 contributions · 4.2% of ranked		$10,500
Strategic Marketing Innovations8 contributions · 3.8% of ranked		$9,500
Cornerstone Government Affairs13 contributions · 3.2% of ranked		$8,000
Anduril Industries INC2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$7,000
ATS Communications INC2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$7,000
Clearpath Action2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$7,000
GC Land Developement INC2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 9 contributions · 6.2% of ranked

$15,500

Eastland Partners3 contributions · 4.2% of ranked

$10,500

Strategic Marketing Innovations8 contributions · 3.8% of ranked

$9,500

Cornerstone Government Affairs13 contributions · 3.2% of ranked

$8,000

Anduril Industries INC2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked

$7,000

ATS Communications INC2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked

$7,000

Clearpath Action2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked

$7,000

GC Land Developement INC2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
Rose Strategies LLC19 payments · 22% of all spending		$185,879
Smart Media Group LLC1 payment · 18% of all spending		$151,025
On Target Messaging9 payments · 11% of all spending		$92,398
National Republican Congressional Committee2 payments · 4.1% of all spending		$35,000
The Archmann Group LLC5 payments · 3.4% of all spending		$28,665
Analytics Strategy Group, LLC1 payment · 2.9% of all spending		$25,000
Elan Financial Services22 payments · 2.8% of all spending		$24,238
Aristotle International, Inc.6 payments · 1.7% of all spending		$14,400

Occupation as filed		Amount
Consultant34 contributions · 16% of ranked		$39,500
CEO15 contributions · 14% of ranked		$35,500
President13 contributions · 9% of ranked		$22,400
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 9 contributions · 6.2% of ranked		$15,500
Government Relations10 contributions · 4% of ranked		$10,000
Principal5 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$9,000
Vice President8 contributions · 3.2% of ranked		$8,000
Ceo/president2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked		$7,000

John H. Rutherford

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Rutherford say they will do?

Priorities ↗ (opens johnrutherfordforcongress.com/priorities at this heading)

1Priority 1: Making Life Affordable Again 1 statement

2Priority 2: Supporting Our Military & Veterans 1 statement

3Priority 3: Creating Jobs 1 statement

4Priority 4: Making Communities Safer 1 statement

5Priority 5: Promoting Our Quality of Life 1 statement

6Priority 6: Improving Our Healthcare System 1 statement

RecordWhat is Rutherford’s record in Congress?

Committees 1 committee

Sponsored legislation: issue areas29 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $913,650 reported receipts

Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does Rutherford’s campaign say backs them?

Officials 1

BallotWhen is Rutherford on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Largest donors

Where the donors live $249,560 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $263 across this race

What the payments were for $643,251 itemized

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