Anna Paulina Luna seeks re-election in Florida's 13th District

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican representing Clearwater and much of Pinellas County, is seeking re-election to Florida's 13th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Luna faces two challengers: Democrat Leela Gray and Tony D'Arrigo, who has no party preference, according to BallotReady. Luna is certified for the ballot.

Candidate information

Party: Republican
Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 13th Congressional District
Education: Bachelor's degree in biology, University of West Florida, 2017, according to Wikipedia
Notable recognition: According to her congressional biography, Luna is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida. She was also named one of Time's Next 100 Most Influential People in 2023, according to her congressional biography.
2024 results: Luna won re-election in 2024 with 55% of the vote, defeating Democrat Whitney Fox, according to Wikipedia.

Experience and public service

Luna served as an airfield management specialist in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2014 and received the Air Force Achievement Medal, according to Wikipedia. She also served in the Air National Guard, according to BallotReady.

Before entering Congress, Luna worked as national director of Hispanic engagement at Turning Point USA, according to BallotReady.

In Congress, Luna serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, according to her congressional biography. She is a member of the DOGE Subcommittee under the Oversight Committee. She chairs the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, according to Smarter.Vote, and chairs the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, according to her congressional biography.

On the issues

The following positions are stated by Luna through her campaign website and public statements.

Government reform: Luna says she has advocated for banning congressional stock trading. She introduced a resolution to advance the End Congressional Stock Trading Act, according to her congressional website.

She says she supports banning Congress or its employees from becoming lobbyists after leaving office and supports term limits, according to her campaign platform.

Food safety and environment: Luna says she is aligned with the Make America Healthy Again movement and led Republican opposition to a Farm Bill provision that would have shielded pesticide makers from liability, according to Politico. She championed an amendment to strip that provision from the House-passed Farm Bill.

Energy: Luna says she supports restoring oil and gas leases and the Keystone XL pipeline, according to her campaign platform.

Second Amendment: Luna says she supports gun rights and has criticized ATF regulations she says burden Second Amendment rights, according to Smarter.Vote.

Immigration: Luna says she supports finishing the border wall, ending DACA and restoring the Remain in Mexico policy, according to her campaign platform.