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John H. Rutherford
House · FL-05 · Incumbent

John H. Rutherford

RFLIncumbentPrimary in 22d
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Primary: Aug 18, 2026 · 22d
Candidate Biography

About John H. Rutherford

John Rutherford (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Rutherford (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 18, 2026…

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Civic Accountability Board
What this candidate should answer before asking for power

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Data Bill of Rights
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War-Crime Accountability
Mandatory review, reporting and support restrictions when credible evidence indicates war crimes.
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Congressional Stock Trading Ban
No trading on the people's trust.
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Citizens United Reform
Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.
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Universal Healthcare
Care without medical bankruptcy.
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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)
Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…
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RaceFL House District 5 →
PrimaryAug 18, 2026
GeneralNov 3, 2026
Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

Where the Money Comes From
$528,233 total receipts
<1%from small donors (<$200)
59%from corporate-aligned PACs
Small donors (<$200)*$875<1%
Larger individual donors*$190K36%
Corporate-aligned PACs*$311K59%
Labor & membership PACs*$16K3%
Other PACs*$11K2%
Other receipts$258<1%
Top PAC Contributors
Swisher International Inc PAC Fund$10K
Bae Systems Inc. PAC (Bae Systems USA PAC)$5K
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC$5K
American Sportfishing PAC$5K
Leidos Inc. PAC$5K
FEC receipts through Mar 31, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source
FEC Finance Snapshot
$528,233
Total receipts · $406,796 cash on hand
Coverage through Mar 31, 2026
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Issue Money Signal
$64,273
AIPAC-aligned contributions. Third-party source signal via OpenSecrets.
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Top Industry Signals

Transportation · Defense · Agribusiness · Ideological/Single-Issue · Misc Business · Energy & Natural Resources

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Accountability Record

In Congress / Disclosures / Field Note

In Congress

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Stock Trades / PTR
50 disclosed trades since 2022 · 0 buys / 50 sells
SaleDOW$1K – $15KMar 23, 2022
SaleABBV$1K – $15KMar 16, 2022
SaleAJG$1K – $15KMar 16, 2022
SaleASX$1K – $15KMar 16, 2022
Field Note
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