John H. Rutherford
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Florida's 5th Congressional District (since 2017)
- Occupation
- Congressman; former Jacksonville sheriff
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree in criminology from Florida State University; graduate of the FBI National Academy. source: news4jax.com
- Career law enforcement officer; served three terms (12 years) as Jacksonville Sheriff. source: news4jax.com
- Chaired the Florida Sheriffs Association Legislative Committee for nine years. source: news4jax.com
- Elected to Congress in 2016; serves on the House Appropriations Committee. source: news4jax.com
- Won the 2026 Republican primary over Mark Kaye. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- "Securing our southern border and enforcing our immigration laws" source: news4jax.com
- "Lowering the cost of living by cutting taxes, reducing government spending" source: news4jax.com
- Protecting Northeast Florida's economy, including military installations and veterans' care source: news4jax.com
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