A.G. Gancarski
U.S. Congressman John Rutherford, if cash-on-hand is any indication, will cruise to re-election in Florida’s 4th Congressional District.
The first-term Jacksonville Republican raised $106,447 in Q2, spending $46,730, and ended Q2 with $360,466 on hand.
Rutherford got checks from a variety of Jacksonville businessmen, such as former Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, as well as corporate citizens, including the GEO Group, Comcast, Publix, and Universal Music Service.
The cash edge looks prohibitive: Democratic nominee Ges Selmont closed Q2 with $3,167 on hand, a number that simply won’t get it done.
Rutherford’s supportive Conservatives United political committee is not even raising money for this race, a strong indication that he doesn’t feel he’ll need it.
The former Jacksonville sheriff won the race to represent the coastal Northeast Florida district by 40 points in the 2016 general election.
One comment
Amy Roberts
July 16, 2018 at 1:45 pm
I know $ is important but I feel folks are looking past that, they are paying more attention to where the $ is coming from, where he stands on the issues, as well as his performance. He does not represent my ideals, and has been afraid of townhall meetings. He will not be getting my vote.
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