Candidate · November 3, 2026
Rachel Grage
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 5th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $448K
- cash on hand
- $66K
- issues with public statements
- 4
- outside spending for or against
- $13
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Florida's 5th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Rachel Grage earned bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering, with a minor in dance, from Tulane University.5 She worked as a biomedical engineer researching biomechanics, new cardiac treatments and therapies for children with cerebral palsy.5 She served as the elected president of her homeowners association and spent years researching, tracking and advocating on legislation affecting Florida families.5
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running to bring common sense, compassion and practical problem-solving back to Washington and to give North Florida families a real voice.5 It says she would use her background in health care to fight for lower insurance costs and expanded access and coverage.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiterachelgrage.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615551687518605
- Instagraminstagram.com/grageforflorida5
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@rachelgrageforflorida5
- Otherrachelgrage4fl.substack.com5
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
Her campaign website says she will work to keep health insurance premiums and prescription costs affordable, maintain federal cost-sharing support and expand access and coverage.5
Social Security and Medicare
Her campaign website says she would protect the benefits seniors have earned from Medicare and Social Security and ensure the programs stay solvent for future generations.5
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website says she would increase transparency in campaign finance and reduce the influence of big money in politics.5
Environment and Public Lands
Her campaign website says she would defend coastal ecosystems, expand conservation funding and invest in disaster resilience.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $448,143 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $375,233 |
| Cash on hand | $65,881 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $13 supporting and $0 opposing Rachel Grage this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through September 16, 2026.8
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY FLORIDA ACTION INC. | $13 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed Apr 29, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Jan 25, 2026