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John Rutherford (Florida)
2023 - Present
2025
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John Rutherford (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Rutherford (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 5th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.[source]
Biography
Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Rutherford was elected to three terms as the sheriff of Duval County, Florida. He also served as chair of the Legislative Committee for the Florida Sheriff’s Association.[1]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Rutherford's academic, professional, and political career:[2]
- 2017-Present: U.S. Representative from Florida's 4th Congressional District
- 2003-2015: Sheriff, City of Jacksonville
- 1974: Graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee with a B.S.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2023-2024
Rutherford was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
2021-2022
Rutherford was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Ethics
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Homeland Security
- Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
2019-2020
Rutherford was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Rutherford was assigned to the following committees:[3]
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
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Elections
2024
See also: Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)
Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
General election
The primary will occur on August 20, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Florida District 5
Jay McGovern and Gary Koniz are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Jay McGovern (D) | ||
Gary Koniz (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jay McGovern advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 5.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5
Incumbent John Rutherford and Mara Macie are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
John Rutherford | ||
Mara Macie |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim May (R)
Endorsements
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Pledges
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2022
See also: Florida's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent John Rutherford won election in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 5.
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Marc (D)
- Connell Crooms (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5
Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Mara Macie and Leigha Garner-Lopez in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 5 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John Rutherford | 65.7 | 87,720 | |
Mara Macie | 17.7 | 23,607 | ||
Leigha Garner-Lopez | 16.7 | 22,283 |
Total votes: 133,610 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Lister (R)
2020
See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2020
Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Donna Deegan and Gary Koniz in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John Rutherford (R) | 61.1 | 308,497 | |
Donna Deegan (D) | 38.9 | 196,423 | ||
Gary Koniz (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 20 |
Total votes: 504,940 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Eagle (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Donna Deegan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Monica DePaul (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Erick Aguilar in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John Rutherford | 80.2 | 80,101 | |
Erick Aguilar | 19.8 | 19,798 |
Total votes: 99,899 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John White (R)
- Robbi Gleichauf (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford defeated Ges Selmont, Joceline Berrios, and Jason Bulger in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John Rutherford (R) | 65.2 | 248,420 | |
Ges Selmont (D) | 32.4 | 123,351 | ||
Joceline Berrios (No Party Affiliation) | 1.9 | 7,155 | ||
Jason Bulger (No Party Affiliation) | 0.6 | 2,321 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 |
Total votes: 381,249 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Ges Selmont advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Ges Selmont |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Monica DePaul (D)
- Rob Ficker (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4
Incumbent John Rutherford advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | John Rutherford |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ander Crenshaw (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. John Rutherford (R) defeated David Bruderly (D), Gary Koniz (I), and Daniel Murphy (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rutherford defeated Bill McClure, Lake Ray, Hans Tanzler III, Stephen Kaufman, Edward Malin, and Deborah Katz Pueschel in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[78][79]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | John Rutherford | 70.2% | 287,509 | |
Democratic | David Bruderly | 27.6% | 113,088 | |
Independent | Gary Koniz | 2.2% | 9,054 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0% | 11 | |
Total Votes | 409,662 | |||
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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John Rutherford | 38.7% | 38,784 | ||
Lake Ray | 20.1% | 20,164 | ||
Hans Tanzler | 19% | 19,051 | ||
Bill McClure | 9.8% | 9,867 | ||
Edward Malin | 7.9% | 7,895 | ||
Stephen Kaufman | 2.4% | 2,419 | ||
Deborah Katz Pueschel | 2.1% | 2,145 | ||
Total Votes | 100,325 | |||
Source: Florida Division of Elections |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
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Campaign finance summary
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Notable endorsements
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Noteworthy events
Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021
Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Rutherford voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House Florida District 5 |
Officeholder U.S. House Florida District 5 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Congressman John Rutherford, "Biography," accessed January 27, 2019
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "RUTHERFORD, John Henry, (1952 - )," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, ""Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress,"" accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
- ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Alfred Lawson (D) |
U.S. House Florida District 5 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by Ander Crenshaw (R) |
U.S. House Florida District 4 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Aaron Bean (R) |