Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As part of our ongoing election coverage, we sit down with the fourth of five candidates seeking to represent Florida’s Congressional District 5. Incumbent congressman John Rutherford, who is seeking his sixth term, has not responded to repeated requests to appear on the program, but we have previously spoken to Democratic candidates Rachel Grage, Mark Heggestad and Republican contender Mark Kaye. On Wednesday, we sit down with 29-year-old first-time candidate Alex Hazen, a video game developer who helps create training software for nurses and other healthcare workers. First Coast Connect is covering a range of local races and election-related topics between now and Nov. 3. You can find all of our election coverage here, and you can find detailed information about upcoming elections, including information about candidates and ballot initiatives in your district, at the nonpartisan League of Women Voters website Vote411.org. Additional candidate coverage is featured in Jacksonville Today’s political section.
Guest: Alex Hazen, Democratic candidate for Florida’s 5th Congressional District
As part of our ongoing election coverage, we sit down with the fourth of five candidates seeking to represent Florida’s Congressional District 5. Incumbent congressman John Rutherford, who is seeking his sixth term, has not responded to repeated requests to appear on the program, but we have previously spoken to Democratic candidates Rachel Grage, Mark Heggestad and Republican contender Mark Kaye. On Wednesday, we sit down with 29-year-old first-time candidate Alex Hazen, a video game developer who helps create training software for nurses and other healthcare workers. First Coast Connect is covering a range of local races and election-related topics between now and Nov. 3. You can find all of our election coverage here, and you can find detailed information about upcoming elections, including information about candidates and ballot initiatives in your district, at the nonpartisan League of Women Voters website Vote411.org. Additional candidate coverage is featured in Jacksonville Today’s political section.
Guest: Alex Hazen, Democratic candidate for Florida’s 5th Congressional District
