Margin of victory smaller, but Rutherford still dominant in U.S. House race

U.S. Rep. John Rutherford coasted to a third term in office Tuesday night with an overwhelming victory against Donna Deegan in the U.S. House 4th District. According to unofficial results, Rutherford, a Republican, captured 307,779 votes (61.14%), while Deegan, a first-time Democratic candidate...

  • Incumbent John Rutherford, a Republican, beat Democratic challenger Donna Deegan, a longtime Jacksonville TV personality, for the U.S. House District 4 seat. JOHN RUTHERFORD / DONNA DEEGAN
    Incumbent John Rutherford, a Republican, beat Democratic challenger Donna Deegan, a longtime Jacksonville TV personality, for the U.S. House District 4 seat. JOHN RUTHERFORD / DONNA DEEGAN

    U.S. Rep. John Rutherford coasted to a third term in office Tuesday night with an overwhelming victory against Donna Deegan in the U.S. House 4th District.

    According to unofficial results, Rutherford, …