Who's running in Florida's 13th congressional district
3 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
3 candidates · ballot order · Anna Paulina Luna currently holds this seat
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Banning congressional stock trading.
Capping credit card interest rates at 10%, through a bipartisan bill.
Opposition to illegal immigration.
Free speech, including opposition to what she calls big-tech censorship.
Farm bill provisions and agricultural policy.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative for the 13th District since January 2023; re-elected in 2024 with 54.8%.
U.S. Air Force veteran.
Has used procedural motions to force floor votes on ethics and consumer finance measures.
Introduced a censure resolution against Rep. Adam Schiff.
Endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Advanced from the August 18, 2026 Republican primary.
Arguments in favor
She has used procedural tools against her own leadership to force floor votes on measures the parties usually bury — a congressional stock trading ban and a bipartisan cap on credit card interest rates at 10%.
— Anna Paulina Luna's campaign
She has always delivered for Florida families, and her opponent would be a rubber stamp for the Democratic agenda.
— National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson
Arguments against
She pressed House leadership to take up an insider trading ban while investing between $250,000 and $500,000 in America First Natural Resources, a company founded by her donor Bruce N. Rosenthal — hypocrisy House Democrats spent five figures advertising against her.
National Democrats bought billboards in the district reading "Rep. Luna = Coward — won't talk to her constituents," after she did not attend a town hall held in her own district.
— Democratic National Committee, in a billboard campaign
What we couldn’t verify
A Wall Street Journal report said Luna told associates in summer 2024 that she knew Donald Trump would pick JD Vance and passed it to an influencer who bet on it on Polymarket, and the Democratic committee campaigned on it. The Justice Department has since confirmed it is not investigating her over the allegation, and it is not presented here as an established fact.
Her positions on hurricane recovery and property insurance — central in Pinellas County — were not stated in material available.
Her committee assignments were not established from the sources found.
Cost of living: she argues most people work hard and still cannot get by because of rising prices.
What she calls common-sense leadership on economic questions.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran.
Campaign based in St. Petersburg.
Won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary.
Has not held elected office.
Arguments in favor
She is a retired U.S. Army brigadier general running on an anti-corruption agenda, and says Pinellas voters have tired of the incumbent's partisan theatrics while the cost of insurance, housing and groceries climbs.
— Leela Gray's campaign
She outraised the incumbent in the first quarter, cleared $1 million, and was added to the Democratic congressional committee's Red to Blue programme; EMILYs List, End Citizens United and the NRDC Action Fund have endorsed her.
— Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, EMILYs List, End Citizens United and the NRDC Action Fund
Arguments against
She was "brought here from Washington D.C." rather than being of the district — a charge her campaign answers by pointing to her law degree from Stetson in Gulfport and 22 years of family roots in Pinellas.
— Anna Paulina Luna's campaign
She is running for Congress to be a rubber stamp for the Democratic Party's agenda.
— National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson
What we couldn’t verify
Her positions on immigration and foreign policy were not stated in material available.
The two internal polls in this race point in opposite directions — a Democratic survey showed a statistical tie, a Luna survey showed her ahead — and no independent public poll was found.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Florida held its primary on August 18, 2026. Three candidates are on the November ballot: Republican incumbent Anna Paulina Luna, Democrat Leela Gray and Tony D'Arrigo, running with no party affiliation. Florida enacted a new congressional map in May 2026 that reworked most of the state's districts, this one among them; it covers Pinellas County and St. Petersburg. Gray, a retired Army brigadier general, was added to the Democratic congressional committee's Red to Blue programme and has outraised the incumbent in some quarters; a Democratic internal poll put the race in a statistical tie, while a Luna internal poll showed her ahead. Roster from the Florida qualifying lists as reported by Politics1 and Wikipedia. The no-party-affiliation candidate has received essentially no coverage and no case is made for or against him; what is known is in his profile.
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