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Rachel
Grage

Democratic challenger for Florida's 5th Congressional District; biomedical engineer and 2024 FL House candidate

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positions
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endorsements
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Background

Rachel Grage is the Democratic candidate for Florida's 5th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Florida Division of Elections lists her as a qualified Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative, District 5, challenging Republican incumbent John Rutherford. 68

Grage holds bachelor's and master's degrees in biomedical engineering from Tulane University, with a minor in dance. Her campaign biography describes prior work as a biomedical engineer researching biomechanics, cardiac interventions, and therapies for children with cerebral palsy. 113

Grage previously ran as the Democratic candidate for Florida House District 16 in 2024, receiving 39.28% of the vote in that general election. The sources reviewed identify no prior public elected office; her campaign notes she served as president of her homeowners' association. 125

A 2024 News4JAX voter guide listed her occupation as "community activist, homemaker, actor." Her campaign mailing address is in Jacksonville Beach, and a 2025 interview describes her as based in Jacksonville. 1320

At a glance

Party
Democratic
Running for
U.S. House · District 5, Florida
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Website
rachelgrage.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.

Timeline

  1. Oct 9
    news
    Rachel Grage listed as Democratic general-election candidate for FL U.S. House District 5

    A Florida voter guide lists Grage as the Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 5 in the November 3 general election. Battleground Vote also describes her as having advanced from the Democratic primary.

    FL voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. - iVoterGuide · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Sep 27
    filing
    CivicAlign reports Grage has raised $272,000 in FL-05 race

    CivicAlign listed Grage as having raised $272,000, attributing the figure to official FEC data. The page does not specify the reporting cutoff or provide a filing citation, so this is a secondary-source snapshot rather than a full campaign-finance accounting.

    Florida 5th Congressional District Race 2026… | CivicAlign · Sep 27, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Aug 8
    endorsement
    National Women's Political Caucus endorses Rachel Grage for FL-05

    A campaign-profile page on Battleground Vote reports that the National Women's Political Caucus endorsed Grage, reproducing her statement: 'I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of the National Women's Political Caucus...' The original endorsement announcement was not independently confirmed from the organization directly.

    Rachel Grage for U.S. House 2026 · Sep 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • Democratic Women's Club of Florida organization
    Listed on Grage's iVoterGuide profile for the 2026 U.S. House race; no date provided. ivoterguide.com
  • United Auto Workers (UAW) union
    Listed as an endorsement on Grage's iVoterGuide profile for the 2026 U.S. House race; no date provided. ivoterguide.com
  • Florida Education Association union
    Listed on Grage's iVoterGuide profile for the 2026 U.S. House race; no date provided. ivoterguide.com
  • National Organization for Women (NOW) PAC organization
    Listed on NOW PAC's 2026 federal endorsements page under Florida's 5th District; no specific endorsement date given. nowpac.org
  • Florida AFL-CIO union
    Endorsed Grage for Congressional District 5 following its COPE 2026 endorsing convention. flaflcio.org · Jun 16, 2026

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$272K
Spent
$175K
Cash on hand
$91K

As of Jul 29, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6FL05250(opens in a new tab)

Sources 9

  1. [1] FL voter guide for the General election on Nov 03, 2026. - iVoterGuide(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
  2. [2] Voter Guide Profile for FL State Rep., Dist 16 candidate - Rachel ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
  3. [3] 2026 Federal Endorsements - NOW PAC(opens in a new tab) Oct 4, 2026
  4. [4] Rachel Grage for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
  5. [5] Florida 5th Congressional District Race 2026… | CivicAlign(opens in a new tab) Sep 27, 2026
  6. [6] Rachel Grage for U.S. House 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 13, 2026
  7. [7] Florida - Gun Sense Voter(opens in a new tab) Aug 19, 2026
  8. [8] 2026 Voter's Guide: Florida's 5th Congressional District(opens in a new tab) Jul 29, 2026
  9. [9] Florida AFL-CIO Releases First Slate of Candidate ...(opens in a new tab) Jun 16, 2026
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