2026 contest

Florida 5th District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Rutherford, John

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

10

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

10 active FEC filings

JOHN RUTHERFORDFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent

First FEC filing: April 20, 2016 · Last filing: December 19, 2024

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ALEXANDER HAZENFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: January 14, 2026 · Last filing: January 14, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RACHEL GRAGEFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: October 16, 2025 · Last filing: October 16, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARK PETER HEGGESTADFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: September 10, 2025 · Last filing: September 10, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARK KAYEFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 3, 2025 · Last filing: April 3, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: April 28, 2026 · Last filing: April 28, 2026

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: December 3, 2025 · Last filing: December 3, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: December 3, 2025 · Last filing: December 3, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
DAVID HODSON MR. DREWFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: October 10, 2025 · Last filing: October 10, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ELI JOHNSONFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: July 23, 2025 · Last filing: August 1, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.