Who is running for U.S. House, Florida District 13 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Florida District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 13 in Florida.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Anna Paulina LunaRepublican | Leela GrayDemocrat | Tony D'ArrigoIndependent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium | Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersQuestionnaire answer · medium | Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Social Security | No public position | No public position | Expand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthyQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | No public position | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveSaid · medium |
| Business regulation | No public position | No public position | Stronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesSaid · medium |
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsVoted · medium | No public position | Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)Said · medium |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Energy and climate | No single answer fits; see evidence | No public position | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesSaid · medium |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesSaid · medium | No, ban it for members and their spousesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Campaign finance | No public position | Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Student loans | Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| E-Verify mandate | Require it for all employersVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | Keep full aid without new conditionsVoted · medium | No public position | No public position |
Anna Paulina Luna
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Florida District 13
Anna Paulina Luna is a U.S. Air Force veteran and University of West Florida graduate who has represented Florida's 13th Congressional District since 202323. She was unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary and is seeking a third term14.
Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
- Called for a ban on insider trading by members of Congress in a speech to the Republican National Committee's midterm convention, and has led a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Restore Trust in Congress Act, according to a Florida Politics article posted on her campaign site. (2026) source
Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidenceE-Verify mandateRequire it for all employersmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
Student loansCap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessmedium
Voted · medium confidenceAid to IsraelKeep full aid without new conditionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceEnergy and climateNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Leela Gray
DemocratPrivate citizen (retired U.S. Army brigadier general)
Leela Gray served 30 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve from 1988 to 2018, retiring as a brigadier general, and holds degrees from Elon University, Stetson University College of Law and the U.S. Army War College24. She won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary for District 13 and says she takes no corporate PAC money13.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she will fight for a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United. (2026) source
Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site calls for banning members of Congress and other top officials from buying and selling individual stocks while in office and requiring current holdings to move into a blind trust. (2026) source
Income taxesCut taxes mainly for middle and lower earnersmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In her Ballotpedia survey she said she would push for real tax relief for middle-class families and small businesses, not the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. (2026) source
Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site and Ballotpedia survey support enacting term limits for members of Congress. (2026) source
No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, 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.
Tony D'Arrigo
IndependentPrivate 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
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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.