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Tony D'Arrigo

Independent

Private citizen (hospitality business consultant)

Tony D'Arrigo is a hospitality business management consultant and owner of Two Step Entertainment who grew up in New Jersey and moved to Tampa in 20142. He is running with no party affiliation after running as a write-in candidate for the same district in 2024, and says his priorities are universal health care, protecting and expanding Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and consumer protection12.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)medium
    Said · medium confidence
    • In his Ballotpedia survey he said his goal is universal health care with guaranteed coverage for all, cost caps tied to income and free health care for every child, and named Bernie Sanders's long fight for Medicare for All as an example he admires. (2025) source
    • His campaign site calls for de-privatizing hospitals to lower health care costs. (2026) source
  • Social SecurityExpand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthymedium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • In his Ballotpedia survey he said he wants to increase Social Security benefits and lower the retirement age. (2025) source
  • Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersmedium
    Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
    • In his Ballotpedia survey he pledged to push to eliminate federal income tax for households earning under $75,000. (2025) source
  • Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • His campaign site proposes reallocating oil and gas industry subsidies to renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydrogen, building electric vehicle infrastructure, and refilling the national petroleum reserve. (2026) source
  • Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • In his Ballotpedia survey he called for strong regulation of corporate abuse, capping interest rates and cracking down on predatory lenders and auto sales practices. (2025) source
    • His campaign site proposes capping investor-owned homes at 25 percent of residential properties in each county, with the largest investors required to sell excess holdings. (2026) source
  • Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • In his Ballotpedia survey he said he would restore federal Medicaid funding, provide free health care for every child and free school meals. (2025) source
    • His campaign site proposes expanded down payment assistance and government-backed mortgages capped at 5 percent. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Minimum wage, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Ran as a write-in candidate for U.S. House, Florida District 13, in 2024; incumbent Anna Paulina Luna won that race24.
  • Qualified for the 2026 general election ballot for U.S. House, Florida District 13, as a candidate with no party affiliation1.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$28,181raised
$2,500spent
$25,681cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gave$21,221

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (4)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Candidate Listing, 2026 General ElectionFlorida Division of Elections
  2. Tony D'ArrigoBallotpedia
  3. Tony D'Arrigo's PlatformTony D'Arrigo for U.S. Congress
  4. Candidate Listing, 2024 General ElectionFlorida Division of Elections