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2026 race · follow the money

Florida U.S. House District 5

6 filings report $1.5M raised, and outside groups reported $250 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.

The count.

Checking the election sources…

Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

CandidateRaisedIndividualsPACsOwn moneySpentCashOutside forOutside against
John RutherfordRepublican · Filed as incumbent$902K37%63%0%$851K$240K$250—
Rachel GrageDemocrat · Filed as challenger$448K99%0%1%$375K$66K——
Mark Peter HeggestadDemocrat · Filed as challenger$54K44%0%56%$53K$589——
Mark KayeRepublican · Filed as challenger$35K97%0%2%$35K$156——
Alexander HazenDemocrat · Filed as challenger$22K73%0%23%$20K$1,616——
David Hodson DrewDemocrat · Filed as challenger$0———$0$0——

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

Each campaign.

  • Sitting member of Congress · John H. Rutherford

    In the U.S. House (FL-5) since 2017 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

    • Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
    • 1 committee: Appropriations · 3 subcommittees
    • 137 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them

    Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6FL04105) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

    Raised
    $902K
    Spent
    $851K
    Cash on hand
    $240K
    • Individuals 37% $331K
    • PACs & other committees 63% $570K
    • Other receipts 0.1% $1,258

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $12K moved between the candidate's own committees.

    Outside groups: $250 supporting · $0 opposing

    Biggest spenders supporting

    1. RNJ 2 SAVE AMERICA T/A RNJ 2 SASuper PAC $250

    Largest direct PAC contributions

    1. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECorporate PAC · Motorola Solutions, Inc. $10K
    2. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)Corporate PAC · General Dynamics Corporation $10K
    3. NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PACTrade association PAC $10K

    Where the money went $592K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $592K of the $851K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 27, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 37% $219K
    • Consultants & strategy 9% $55K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 38% $224K
    • Travel, meals & events 0.4% $2,365
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.7% $3,875
    • Legal & compliance 10% $59K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.9% $5,500
    • Other or unclassified 4% $23K

    Largest payees

    1. ROSE STRATEGIES LLC $186K
    2. SMART MEDIA GROUP LLC $151K
    3. ON TARGET MESSAGING $87K
    4. THE ARCHMANN GROUP LLC $29K
    5. ANALYTICS STRATEGY GROUP, LLC $25K

    Payments dated Jan 13, 2025 to Jul 27, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (249 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $448K
    Spent
    $375K
    Cash on hand
    $66K
    • Individuals 99% $443K
    • Candidate's own money & loans 1% $4,807
    • Other receipts 0.1% $639

    Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $170K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $170K of the $375K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 28% $47K
    • Consultants & strategy 36% $61K
    • Staff & payroll 0.9% $1,584
    • Fundraising & processing fees 17% $29K
    • Polling, research & data 3% $4,187
    • Travel, meals & events 2% $2,926
    • Office, technology & overhead 3% $4,965
    • Legal & compliance 6% $10K
    • Other or unclassified 6% $10K

    Largest payees

    1. STREET SMARTZ CONSULTING $16K
    2. THE JOE DYE GROUP LLC $15K
    3. BRAND DELIVER $10K
    4. PEAK PERFORMANCE CONSULTING, LLC $10K
    5. ACT BLUE $6,374

    Paid to individuals: $62K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Oct 16, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (532 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $54K
    Spent
    $53K
    Cash on hand
    $589
    • Individuals 44% $24K
    • Candidate's own money & loans 56% $30K

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $43K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $43K of the $53K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 28, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 14% $5,998
    • Consultants & strategy 2% $1,015
    • Fundraising & processing fees 51% $22K
    • Polling, research & data 7% $2,775
    • Legal & compliance 25% $10K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.3% $129
    • Other or unclassified 2% $780

    Largest payees

    1. LOCAL2GLOBAL $10K
    2. FLORIDA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS $10K
    3. SOLIDARITY TECH $5,842
    4. MINUTEMAN PRESS $5,141
    5. FLORIDADEMS.ORG $2,775

    Paid to individuals: $6,514, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Sep 15, 2025 to Aug 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (45 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $35K
    Spent
    $35K
    Cash on hand
    $156
    • Individuals 97% $34K
    • Party committees 0.6% $200
    • Candidate's own money & loans 2% $795
    • Other receipts 0.3% $103

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $25K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $25K of the $35K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 44% $11K
    • Fundraising & processing fees 4% $995
    • Travel, meals & events 4% $883
    • Office, technology & overhead 0.7% $167
    • Legal & compliance 43% $11K
    • Contributions, transfers & refunds 5% $1,145

    Largest payees

    1. FLORIDA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS $10K
    2. META PLATFORMS, INC. $6,187
    3. DIGISTITCH EMBROIDERY $1,825
    4. DUVAL COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE $1,145
    5. AMAZON $1,050

    Paid to individuals: $519, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated May 6, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (352 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $22K
    Spent
    $20K
    Cash on hand
    $1,616
    Debts
    $5,025
    • Individuals 73% $16K
    • Candidate's own money & loans 23% $5,025
    • Other receipts 4% $793

    Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    Where the money went $11K in itemized spending

    These itemized payments cover $11K of the $20K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.

    • Advertising & outreach 46% $4,948
    • Fundraising & processing fees 6% $663
    • Polling, research & data 24% $2,575
    • Travel, meals & events 16% $1,725
    • Office, technology & overhead 7% $753
    • Legal & compliance 1% $132

    Largest payees

    1. FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $3,175
    2. GOOD GUYS SIGNS, INC. $1,074
    3. DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS OF FLORIDA (DPCF) $500
    4. BIGFROG CUSTOM T-SHIRTS INC. $419
    5. FASTSIGNS OF JACKSONVILLE - BAYMEADOWS $359

    Paid to individuals: $4,100, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

    Payments dated Jan 4, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (32 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

    Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

  • Raised
    $0
    Spent
    $0
    Cash on hand
    $0

    Campaign totals through Oct 23, 2025.

    No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

    No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Eli Johnson, Donald Albert Muirheid, Donald Albert Muirheid, William Lintag Upham.

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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.