Candidate · November 3, 2026
Sydney Gruters
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 16th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $1.6M
- cash on hand
- $252K
- issues with public statements
- 3
- outside spending for or against
- $1.9M
§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 16th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| 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.
Sydney Gruters's recent roles include Executive Director of the New College Foundation and Vice President of Advancement.5 In 2017 President Donald Trump appointed her State Director for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development, and she later became District Director for Congressman Greg Steube, following his 2018 election.5 For more than ten years she also worked for Congressman Vern Buchanan, in Washington, D.C., and in Manatee County.5
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website includes a statement in her voice saying she will fight for the issues that affect everyday working Americans, including lowering the cost of living, cutting taxes and regulations, and protecting affordability for Southwest Florida families.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitegrutersforcongress.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615764581078295
- X (Twitter)x.com/SydneyGrutersFL5
- Instagraminstagram.com/sydneygrutersforcongress5
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sydney-gruters-for-congress5
§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.
Immigration
Her campaign website says she will work with President Trump and ICE to keep families safe from violent criminals entering the country illegally.5
Housing
Her campaign website says she will work to rein in overdevelopment and keep homeownership attainable for working families.5
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she is ready to cut taxes and to fight rising prices so that working families can afford basics such as gas and groceries.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 | $1,618,888 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $1,366,391 |
| Cash on hand | $252,497 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $1,780,501 supporting and $135,531 opposing Sydney Gruters this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 24, 2026.8
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | $1,040,910 | — |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | $501,743 | — |
| American Democracy Project | — | $135,531 |
| WFW ACTION FUND INC | $93,053 | — |
| FOUNDATIONS PAC | $61,500 | — |
| SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM | $37,458 | — |
| CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. | $21,130 | — |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee | $13,874 | — |
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 Jul 18, 2026