A.G. Gancarski
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford has had countless fundraisers in his political career. However, few invites have urged attendees to bring their shotguns.
Friday’s funder will fall under the latter category, as financial supporters of the straight-shooting Jacksonville Republican are urged to bring their 12-gauge guns and their checkbooks to a combination clay shoot/fundraiser.
The event, at Jacksonville Clay Target Sports on New Berlin Road, kicks off with an 8 a.m. registration. Lunch will be provided.
There is no minimum threshold for marksmanship; however, there is a minimum buy-in ($250 per shooter). Each member of a four-person team gets 100 rounds. (RSVP here).
Rutherford represents Florida’s 4th Congressional District, which encompasses Nassau and portions of Duval and St. Johns counties.
A former three-term Jacksonville Sheriff, the first-term Congressman won election for his first terms in 2016 with 70 percent of the vote in a district that is nearly 50 percent Republican.
Rutherford faces Democrat Ges Selmont on the November ballot. Though recent fundraising totals are not available, at last check Rutherford had $317,255 on hand, while Selmont had just over $3,000.
John Rutherford has never lost an election.
