John Rutherford
RU.S. Representative · Florida-5 · 115th-119th, 9 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Rutherford, John Henry a Representative from Florida; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., September 2, 1952; graduated from Nathan Bedford Forrest High School, Jacksonville, Fla., 1970; attended Jacksonville Junior College, Jacksonville, Fla.; B.S., Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla., 1974; graduated from Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Va.; police officer; director of corrections, city of Jacksonville, Fla., sheriff's office, 1995-2003; sheriff, city of Jacksonville, Fla., 2003-2015; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
9
Bills introduced
9
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
309
Committees
4
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
90% — Voted in 583 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.1% — Voted against their own party majority 6 of 546 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
427 — Attracted 427 cosponsors across 9 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
147 — Attracted 147 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
309 — 309 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
66 — 66 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Former Marine Candidate Calls for Trump's Assassination, Marine Corps Condemns Remarks
Headtopics · Jul 15, 2026
Former Jacksonville radio host Mark Kaye announces he’s running for Congress, bashes current Rep. John Rutherford
News 4 Jacksonville · Jun 12, 2025
Two Florida congressmen call out Defense Health Agency for delayed TRICARE benefits for military families
News 4 Jacksonville · Mar 21, 2025
‘It’s a dangerous situation': GOP Rep. with most Medicaid constituents sends a warning
Politico · Apr 29, 2025
Florida, Georgia politicians react to U.S., Israel launching major attack on Iran
News 4 Jacksonville · Feb 28, 2026
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