Sydney Gruters
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.
- Occupation
- Former executive director, New College Foundation
Background
- Worked more than a decade for U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan in Washington and Manatee County. source: grutersforcongress.com
- Appointed in 2017 as USDA Rural Development State Director for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. source: grutersforcongress.com
- Served as district director for U.S. Rep. Greg Steube after the 2018 election. source: grutersforcongress.com
- Most recently vice president of advancement and executive director of the New College Foundation. source: grutersforcongress.com
- Won the Republican primary on August 18, 2026, for the open District 16 seat held by retiring Rep. Vern Buchanan. source: wusf.org
- Married to Joe Gruters, chair of the Republican National Committee. source: wusf.org
In their own words
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- Lower cost of living and inflation source: grutersforcongress.com
- Border security, working with ICE source: grutersforcongress.com
- Election security source: grutersforcongress.com
- Limit overdevelopment and protect homeownership source: grutersforcongress.com
- Strengthen veterans' benefits; protect Social Security and Medicare source: grutersforcongress.com
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