Rachel Grage

Rachel Grage's four children include two medical students, a Walt Disney World Imagineer and a Fulbright recipient teaching English in Poland.¹ Her husband is a physician who served as an Army medical officer.¹ The family includes twin daughters, and Grage describes herself as a product of public schools.²

She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering at Tulane University, with a minor in dance.¹ Her biomedical engineering work involved biomechanics, cardiac interventions and therapies for children with cerebral palsy.² Her public involvement includes serving as an elected homeowners association president and researching, tracking and advocating on legislation affecting Florida families.²

Grage's campaign focuses on insurance, healthcare and the household cost of living.² She supports maintaining federal assistance with healthcare costs, making prescriptions more affordable and stabilizing home insurance.² She also calls for protecting Social Security and Medicare and strengthening their finances for future generations.²

She proposes greater transparency in campaign finance and reducing the influence of large political donors.² On immigration, she supports border enforcement alongside due process and a humane legal system.² Coastal conservation and investment in disaster resilience are also part of her platform.² She also supports reproductive rights and protections for personal privacy.² She is the Democratic nominee challenging Republican John Rutherford for Florida's 5th District.¹