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U.S. House · Florida's 5th District

Northeast Florida including most of Jacksonville (Duval County).

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

John Rutherford, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
John Rutherford188,06256.4%
Rachel Grage145,29643.6%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Mark Kaye in the August 18, 2026 Republican primary. Rachel Grage won the Democratic primary over Alexander Hazen and Mark Heggestad. William Upham is a write-in, no-party-affiliation candidate.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

John RutherfordRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for Florida's 5th District (since 2017)Full profile →Rachel GrageDFull profile →William UphamINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[35][36][37]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[30][31][32][33]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Rachel Grage
    In their own words[7]
    “Ensure America's borders are secure through smart, efficient enforcement, while maintaining a fair and humane immigration system that respects due process.”

    On her campaign website, under "Secure Borders & Fair Immigration"

  • William Upham
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][26][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Rachel Grage
    In their own words[7]
    “Work to keep healthcare premiums and prescription costs affordable, maintain federal cost-sharing supports, and stabilize home insurance.”

    On her campaign website, under "Lower Costs & Strengthen the Middle Class"

  • William Upham
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][24][25]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • John Rutherford
    Supports[5]

    Sponsored the Protect and Serve Act increasing penalties for attacks on law enforcement officers, introduced H.R. 2379 to provide bulletproof vests for state and local law enforcement, and advocated for the School Resource Officer Act to hire additional school resource officers.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • John Rutherford
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Rachel Grage
    —
  • William Upham
    —

Research notes & limits

Rutherford's federal voting record and FEC finance totals are added by script. Upham, a write-in candidate, has essentially no public footprint. Biography gaps: Upham has no campaign site or Ballotpedia survey; his background rests on one news report.

Sources · 43

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.John Rutherford (Florida) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Rachel Grage - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Immigration · Office of Rep. John Rutherford · 2026-09-25 Official record
  5. 5.Community Safety · Office of Rep. John Rutherford · 2026-09-25 Official record
  6. 6.Tax Cuts for Working Americans · Office of Rep. John Rutherford · 2026-09-25 Official record
  7. 7.Rachel Grage for Congress · Rachel Grage for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.John Rutherford (Florida) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  10. 10.Biography · Office of Rep. John Rutherford · 2026-10-21 Official record
  11. 11.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. John Rutherford · 2026-10-21 Official record
  12. 12.Florida's 5th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  13. 13.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  38. 38.Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  39. 39.Rachel Grage - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  40. 40.U.S. House · Florida's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  41. 41.Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  42. 42.Jacksonville write-in candidate accused of threatening to kill Trump · Jacksonville Today · 2026-07-16 News report
  43. 43.U.S. House · Florida's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report