Federal race · 2026
Florida U.S. House, District 5, 2026
Primary: August 18, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- John Rutherford (R)$914K raised · $240K on hand
- Rachel Grage (D)$448K raised · $66K on hand
- Mark Peter Heggestad (D)$54K raised · $589 on hand
- Mark Kaye (R)$35K raised · $156 on hand
- Alexander Hazen (D)$22K raised · $2K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rutherford (R) | General-election nominee | $913,650.12 | $851,256.31 | $240,063.46 | 2026-10-14 |
| Rachel Grage (D) | General-election nominee | $448,142.58 | $375,233.44 | $65,881.07 | 2026-10-14 |
| Mark Peter Heggestad (D) | Lost primary | $53,658.78 | $53,319.34 | $588.81 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mark Kaye (R) | Lost primary | $35,337.36 | $35,181.63 | $155.73 | 2026-09-30 |
| Alexander Hazen (D) | Lost primary | $21,566.42 | $19,950.21 | $1,616.21 | 2026-09-30 |
| David Hodson Drew (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025-10-23 |
4 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Donald Albert Muirheid (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Donald Albert Muirheid (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Eli Johnson (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- William Lintag Upham (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$1,283,818.43 = candidates’ own spending $1,283,568.43 + outside spending $250.00
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rutherford | $250.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
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