Mark Heggestad
Ran for Florida 5th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on August 18, 2026 — Florida Division of Elections — Candidate Tracking System, 2026 election extract: United States Representative 005, status 'Defeated' · read Aug 18, 2026
The District
What Florida 5th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of St. Johns County and Duval County.
217 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Plan EOGPCRP2026 (Congressional)" (HB 1-D, 2026 Special Session D; passed Apr 29, 2026; signed by Gov. DeSantis May 4, 2026); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: Leon County Circuit Court denied a preliminary injunction May 26, 2026; Florida Supreme Court let the map stand June 10, 2026. Official file https://www.edr.state.fl.us/Content/redistricting/2026redistricting/EOGPCRP2026.zip
Results
Certified results for Florida 5th Congressional District
Representative in Congress District 5
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. RutherfordRepublican | Republican | 267,471 | 62.9% |
| Jay McGovernDemocrat | Democrat | 156,570 | 36.8% |
| Write-in | 922 | 0.2% |
Official results (Florida Division of Elections precinct-level file, compiled from county SOE submissions) · Florida Department of State, Division of Elections — Precinct-Level Election…
Representative in Congress District 5
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al LawsonDemocrat | Democrat | 219,463 | 65.1% |
| Gary AdlerRepublican | Republican | 117,510 | 34.9% |
Official results (Florida Division of Elections precinct-level file, compiled from county SOE submissions) · Florida Department of State, Division of Elections — Precinct-Level Election…
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Florida 5th Congressional District
- John H. RutherfordRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Rachel GrageDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- William Lintag UphamIndependent · Write-in candidate
Not on file for Mark yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_za5r3v0hh.
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