WHERE IS JOHN RUTHERFORD? • FL-5 Accountability

THE PUBLIC RECORD

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Nearly a decade of representation. This is the measurable reality.

Public town halls

held in nearly 10 years in Congress

ZERO PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

HIGHER

Than median

Lifetime missed votes vs. current House members

Voting record on clerk.house.gov

SKIPPED

Memorial Day ceremony

for veterans & Gold Star families

Other local leaders attended.

REFUSED

Repeated calls

for public town halls — prefers “by appointment only”

1,000+ constituents demanded meetings.

Source: Public congressional records, constituent petitions, and local news reporting • Updated January 2026

HIS OWN WORDS

“These meetings attract people who scream and holler and act like fools... I’m not going to set up an opportunity for a mob to act out in front of media.”

Rep. John Rutherford

— Florida Times-Union, 2024

Instead of town halls, he offers small private meetings by appointment at his office.

CONSTITUENT RESPONSE

1,287

Verified petition emails sent

to the campaign demanding public town halls.

The response?

He still won’t do it.

Real representation means showing up and answering to the people — not hiding from them.

THIS IS NOT AN ANOMALY

This Isn’t New.
It’s a Pattern.

Skipped a Memorial Day event

for veterans and Gold Star families while other local leaders attended.

One of the higher missed vote records

over his time in Congress according to public voting data.

Legislative output has been minimal

— few bills introduced, even fewer that advanced.

Northeast Florida deserves a congressman who is visible, engaged, and willing to defend his record in public — not one who treats the job like a retirement post in Washington.

Northeast Florida Deserves Better.

A former sheriff who once walked the streets of Jacksonville should understand the value of showing up.

Holds regular public town halls

Open meetings where every constituent can ask questions

Answers directly to constituents

Face-to-face. On the record. No filters.

Prioritizes presence in the district

Over comfort and convenience in Washington

Fights visibly for Jacksonville

Port, veterans, public safety, and economic future

John Rutherford has chosen a different path.

PRIMARY ELECTION • AUGUST 18, 2026

Demand Accountability.
Show Up on August 18.

Voters in FL-5 have the power to demand better.

1. SIGN THE PETITION

Demand public town halls now.

Send a real, verified petition email directly to the campaign.

2. CONTACT THE CAMPAIGN

Demand accountability.

Send a direct message to upham.william1@gmail.com.

All messages are routed directly to the campaign at upham.william1@gmail.com

3. SHARE THIS SITE

Make sure every Republican primary voter sees the record.

4. VOTE

Primary Election Day

August 18, 2026. Make your voice heard.

PRIMARY DAY • AUGUST 18

Have you seen him in the district?

Report a sighting. Help document his presence — or lack of it.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

This Isn’t New.It’s a Pattern.

Northeast Florida Deserves Better.

Demand Accountability.Show Up on August 18.

This Isn’t New.
It’s a Pattern.

Demand Accountability.
Show Up on August 18.