RepublicanIn office since Jan 2017

John Rutherford

U.S. Representative, FL-5 since 2017. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, FL-5Born 1952Police officer

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2017
Bills became law: 0; 9 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 9.5%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +12.8; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on AppropriationsTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesHomeland SecurityMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 9 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 9503 Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act of 2026
Crime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 8842 FAST Act
Transportation and Public Works · Introduced May 2026

HR 5699 Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Introduced Nov 2025

HR 6068 PROTECT Florida Act
Energy · Introduced Nov 2025

HR 2577 PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025
Education · Introduced Apr 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Rutherford sits in the U.S. House

Rutherford is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Claudia Tenney, Nick Langworthy, Mike Haridopolos

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Rutherford’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rutherford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Rutherford	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	No	No	Yes	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	No	Yes	No	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Rutherford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029U.S. House, FL-4 U.S. House, FL-5

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Florida's 5th District	Won	R+12.8	R+21.7	−8.9
2024	U.S. House, FL-5	Won	R+26.1	—	—
2022	U.S. House, FL-5	Won	—	—	—
2020	U.S. House, FL-4	Won	R+22.2	—	—
2018	U.S. House, FL-4	Won	R+32.8	—	—
2016	U.S. House, FL-4	Won	R+42.5	—	—