Sydney Gruters
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Republican · Challenger77%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatFlorida, district 16
AgainstKelly Kirschner (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
The district
FL-16 · Florida
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Fundraising Executive, Ex-USDA Official & Wife of RNC Chair Joe Gruters.
The campaign · in their wordsgrutersforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Cost-of-living
“Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Secure Border
“Sydney will work with President Trump and ICE to keep our families safe from violent criminals entering our country illegally.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 2 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 3 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Florida House, district 16 · 7 days out
Sydney GrutersRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements77%
Kelly KirschnerDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements23%3321
54 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.6M
Raised
$1.2M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.2M
Itemized · 100% of individual
422
Named donors
87%
Itemized from Florida
By occupation
$179k
$127k
$107k
$62k
$46k
By state
$1M
$37k
$25k
$19k
$17k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will always fight for them.”
“lower taxes, cut back on bureaucracy, and help our local businesses grow”
“I will work every day to strengthen veterans’ access to the care and benefits they earned.”
On the ballot with them · Florida, Nov 3, 2026
FL Senate · special
Ashley Moody (R) · 89%
vs. Angie Nixon (D) · 12%
FL Governor · open seat
Byron Donalds (R) · 79%
vs. David Jolly (D) · 22%
FL-1
Jimmy Patronis (R) · 97%
vs. Gay Valimont (D) · 4%
FL-2 · open seat
Austin Rogers (R) · 90%
vs. Amanda Marie Green (D) · 8%
FL-3
Kat Cammack (R) · 95%
vs. Seth Harp (D) · 5%
FL-4 · open seat
Aaron Bean (R) · 83%
vs. LaShonda "LJ" Holloway (D) · 18%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Sydney Gruters
Candidate · U.S. House · Florida
Republican · Challenger77%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Kirschner (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Cost-of-living
“Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.”
Plank 2
Secure Border
“Sydney will work with President Trump and ICE to keep our families safe from violent criminals entering our country illegally.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · grutersforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Business and laborRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 25
Right, 25 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
The race · FL-16 · 7 days out
Sydney GrutersRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements77%Kelly KirschnerDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements23%3321
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 100% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I will always fight for them.”
“lower taxes, cut back on bureaucracy, and help our local businesses grow”
“I will work every day to strengthen veterans’ access to the care and benefits they earned.”
On the ballot with them · Florida
FL SenateMoody (R) vs. Nixon (D)89% · 12%FL Governor · open seatDonalds (R) vs. Jolly (D)79% · 22%FL-1Patronis (R) vs. Valimont (D)97% · 4%FL-2 · open seatRogers (R) vs. Green (D)90% · 8%FL-3Cammack (R) vs. Harp (D)95% · 5%FL-4 · open seatBean (R) vs. Holloway (D)83% · 18%
All 30 Florida races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll