RUTHERFORD, JOHN
R · house · currently seated · bioguide R000609
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- FEC candidate id
H6FL04105- Internal id
24050dd1-fff7-472b-933d-3aa5689f60e7- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 818,508 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $89,255 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $50,551 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.470 |
| Race | White alone | 66.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.1% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 13.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 82.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 46.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.4% |
| Household | Family households | 64.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $409,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,654 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 58.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 94.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $528,233 | $299,106 | $406,796 | $0 | $190,475 |
| 2024 | $897,300 | $965,252 | $177,670 | $0 | $241,077 |
| 2022 | $785,953 | $647,268 | $245,622 | $0 | $246,283 |
| 2020 | $1,025,977 | $1,284,766 | $106,937 | $0 | $463,088 |
| 2018 | $871,894 | $508,164 | $365,726 | $3,945 | $464,645 |
| 2016 | $835,237 | $833,241 | $1,996 | $82,000 | $605,880 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · FL-5 — running
- 2016 general house · FL-4 — won
- 2018 general house · FL-5 — running
- 2018 general house · FL-4 — won
- 2020 general house · FL-4 — won
- 2020 general house · FL-5 — running
- 2022 general house · FL-5 — won
- 2024 general house · FL-5 — won
- 2026 general house · FL-5 — running
Committees
- CITIZENS FOR JOHN RUTHERFORD — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8842 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide eligibility for Federal law enforcement officers for certain expedited security screening, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-12 — HR 8750 — COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 5267 — American Franchise Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-22 — HR 4606 — Ally’s Act
- sponsor · 2025-03-14 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-01-28 — HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-08-13 — HR 8705 — Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024
- cosponsor · 2024-06-05 — HJRES 166 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees".
- cosponsor · 2024-01-10 — HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-09-13 — HR 5302 — Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $108,369 | $0 | 624 |
| 2022 | $1,607,707 | $0 | 766 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $243 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $223 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $206 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $234 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $373 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $465 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $90 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $150 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $174 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $190 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $346 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $115 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $193 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $264 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $301 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $478 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $596 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $40 | Phonebank Long Distance(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $324 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $535 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $851 | Leads / Phone Lists(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $1,062 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $153 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $132 | Phonebank Payroll Services(Estimate) |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | support | $151 | Caging and Database Services(Estimate) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $1,057 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $232 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $335 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $45 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $696 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $1,857 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $464 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $68 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $104 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $70 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $320 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $211 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $1,002 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $101 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $562 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $33 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $183 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $375 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $250 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $22 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $570 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $180 |
| — | POLICE AND TROOPER SUPPORT PAC | 24E | $140 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $125 |
| — | SUPPORT AMERICA'S POLICE PAC | 24E | $405 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (21)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CITIZENS FOR JOHN RUTHERFORD | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 8842 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide eligibility for Federal law enforcement | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | 75bc9570 | — | clip | |
| 2026-05-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8750 — COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5267 — American Franchise Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4606 — Ally’s Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-14 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Appropriations Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-08-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8705 — Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | HJRES 166 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-01-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-09-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5302 — Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4988 — Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-12 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4278 — Restore VA Accountability Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2934 — Protect American Election Administration Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2022-03-16 | traded_security | org:93d0401d | $1,001 | S | stock-act-trade |
| 2022-03-16 | traded_security | org:912f4e02 | $1,001 | S | stock-act-trade |
Clips (1)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN OFFICERS |