- See John Rutherford's sponsored bills →John RutherfordRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$895K raised
- Rachel GrageDemocratic✓ Verified$417K raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | John RutherfordRepublican | Rachel GrageDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Rutherford supports fighting inflation by blocking new taxes and slashing existing taxes, removing government red tape, and promoting legislation to cut grocery, gas, and electric costs. Rutherford supports tax cuts and pro-worker tax policies to boost economic growth, job creation, and wage increases for American families and small businesses. Rutherford votes yea on bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protection, terrorism reinsurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention. | Grage supports lowering costs for families and strengthening the middle class by addressing healthcare premiums, prescription costs, and home insurance. Grage says affordable housing and rising insurance costs are placing an immense burden on Florida families. |
| Healthcare | Rutherford fights for lower treatment and premium costs, protects pre-existing condition coverage, supports dependents staying on parents’ insurance until age 26, and advocates lowering prescription drug costs. Rutherford votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Grage supports fighting for lower insurance costs, expanded access and coverage, and maintaining federal cost-sharing supports to keep healthcare affordable. Grage wants to lower healthcare and insurance costs while strengthening Medicare and Social Security protections. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: John Rutherford fights for lower treatment and premium costs, protects pre-existing condition coverage, supports dependents staying on parents’ insurance until age 26, and advocates lowering prescription drug costs 1. He votes yea on acts reauthorizing early care, rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 2. Rachel Grage supports fighting for lower insurance costs, expanded access and coverage, and maintaining federal cost-sharing supports to keep healthcare affordable 3. She wants to lower healthcare and insurance costs while strengthening Medicare and Social Security protections 4. | ||
| Immigration | Rutherford supports securing borders by funding the border wall and enforcing immigration laws. Rutherford votes yea on acts securing America, supporting Homeland Security, BOWOW Act, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry; votes nay on national emergency resolution. | Grage supports secure borders through smart enforcement and a fair, humane immigration system that respects due process. |
| Public Safety & Crime | Rutherford authored the STOP School Violence Act, got it signed into law, and supports funding to build the border wall and enforce immigration laws to make communities safer. Rutherford votes yea on bills for the GUARD Act, privacy protection, veterans' 2nd Amendment, cashless bail reporting, keeping violent offenders off streets, and supporting law enforcement. | Grage supports secure borders and efficient enforcement as part of public safety measures. |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Grage supports protecting personal privacy and access to healthcare, which includes reproductive rights. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Rutherford supports President Trump’s tax cuts for families and small businesses and advocates for transportation and logistics funding to create jobs in Northeast Florida. Rutherford supports the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) which delivers the largest tax cuts for middle- and working-class Americans and protects vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Rutherford votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims, AGOA extension, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and agriculture and national security appropriations. | Grage supports safeguarding Medicare and Social Security benefits and ensuring their long-term solvency for seniors and future generations. |
| Energy & Environment | Rutherford supports prudent environmental regulation, including banning offshore drilling off Florida’s coast and protecting fisheries and wildlife through bipartisan legislation. Rutherford votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and HEATS Act; votes nay on consumer and fuel retailer choice act. | Grage supports protecting Florida's environment by defending coastal ecosystems, expanding conservation funding, and investing in disaster resilience. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Rutherford supports increasing troop pay, providing greater resources for military protection, and funding mental health initiatives for veterans. Rutherford votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA Amendments Act extension. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |