John H. Rutherford
Republican · Florida · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
U.S. House, FL-5Florida · 2026Top priorities
- Border security
- Lowering the cost of living
- Military installations and veterans
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Congressman and former three-term Jacksonville sheriff seeking a sixth House term, per News4JAX; he serves on the House Appropriations Committee and spent 12 years as sheriff, per his News4JAX questionnaire responses. His campaign site leads with President Trump's endorsement.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
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