Biography
Rachel Grage is the Democratic nominee for Florida's 5th Congressional District. She describes herself as an engineer, health care professional, and mother of four, with engineering degrees from Tulane University. She ran for the Florida House in 2024 and is running on affordability, accountability, and protecting individual rights.[1][2]
Grage was born in Oswego, New York, and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering from Tulane University. She worked as a biomedical engineer focused on improving health outcomes.[2]
Grage has been affiliated with Catholic Charities, Equality Florida, and the Democratic Women's Club of Florida, and says she has advocated on issues affecting Florida families.[2] In 2024 she was the Democratic nominee for Florida House District 16 and lost to incumbent Kiyan Michael, 39.3% to 60.7%.[2] On August 18, 2026, she won the Democratic primary for the 5th District with 65.1% of the vote against Alexander Hazen and Mark Heggestad.[2]
- 1.Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Rachel Grage - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
