2026 general election
Florida 5th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.4M was spent on the 2026 Florida 5th District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $570K of it from PACs, plus $603 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). John Rutherford (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.4M
Raised by campaigns
$1.4M
PAC checks
$570K
Outside money
$603
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
John RutherfordRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $914K
- Spent
- $851K
- From individuals
- $331K
- From PACs
- $570K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 62% of Rutherford's money came from PACs
Corporate $339K (62%)Trade group $100K (18%)Leadership PAC $36K (7%)Membership $29K (5%)Union $15K (3%)Other $30K (5%)
- Airbus Americas, Inc. Corporate$15K
- Rtx Corporation Corporate$10K
- National Propane Gas Association PAC Trade group$10K
- The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
- American Sportfishing Association Trade group$10K
- General Atomics Corporate$10K
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
Rachel GrageDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $448K
- Spent
- $375K
- From individuals
- $443K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $5K
- Outside money for
- $603
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Floridians for Good Government Jaxpac · $590 supporting
- Equality Florida Action Inc. · $13 supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Florida 5th District race?
- $1.4M was spent on the 2026 Florida 5th District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $570K of it from PACs, plus $603 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). John Rutherford (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Florida 5th District race?
- John Rutherford (Republican) raised $914K.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Florida 5th District race?
- Floridians for Good Government Jaxpac ($590), Equality Florida Action Inc. ($13).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Florida 5th District race?
- Airbus Americas, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $15K to John Rutherford; Employees of Rtx Corporation Political Action Committee gave $10K to John Rutherford; National Propane Gas Association PAC gave $10K to John Rutherford.