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Rachel Grage

Democrat

Engineer and health care professional

Rachel Grage earned bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering from Tulane University and worked as a biomedical engineer, and she has served as an elected president of her homeowner's association1. She is the Democratic candidate for Florida's 5th District and faces Republican incumbent John Rutherford and write-in candidate William Upham on November 3, 20262.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenlow
    Said · low confidence
    • Her campaign site says she will work to keep health care premiums and prescription costs affordable and to maintain federal cost-sharing supports. (2026) source
  • Campaign financeKeep spending legal but require groups to disclose their large donorslow
    Said · low confidence
    • Her campaign site says she will increase transparency in campaign finance and reduce the influence of big money in politics. (2026) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Ran for Florida House District 16 in 2024 as a Democrat and lost to incumbent Kiyan Michael, receiving 39.3 percent of the vote3.
  • Won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. House District 5 with 65.1 percent of the vote4.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through July 29, 2026.

$272,423raised
$174,862spent
$90,533cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $58,363 in gifts under $200$270,920
  • The candidate's own money and loans$1,196

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (4)

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  1. Rachel Grage for CongressRachel Grage for Congress
  2. Candidate Listing, 2026 General ElectionFlorida Division of Elections
  3. 2024 General Election, State Representative (official results)Florida Division of Elections
  4. 2026 Primary Election, Democratic, Federal Offices (official results)Florida Division of Elections