Anna Paulina Luna
Anna Paulina Luna, an Air Force veteran, has represented the 13th District since 2023 and is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida. She is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus. She advanced to the 2026 general election without a contested Republican primary. The district's Cook Partisan Voter Index is R+5.
How they got on the ballot: Advanced without a contested Aug 18, 2026 Republican primary (https://eciks.org/21795-luna-florida-primary-unopposed ; Ballotpedia roster listed Njallssen Amaro Lionheart: https://ballotpedia.org/Florida's_13th_Congressional_District_election,_2026_(August_18_Republican_primary))
Positions on the major issues
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Taxes & spending Leans agree· based on record
Luna voted for H.R. 1 (the 2025 reconciliation law), which extended the 2017 individual tax cuts and added new deductions while reducing projected federal spending on Medicaid and SNAP. No separate statement on the tradeoff was found.
Immigration Strongly agrees· stated position
Her House website says she will fight to finish the border wall, end DACA, restore the 'Remain in Mexico' policy and 'crack down on criminal illegals,' and that she opposes amnesty; she voted for the Laken Riley Act (every House Republican voted yes).
Abortion Strongly disagrees· stated position
Luna has described herself as a 'pro-life extremist' and supported Florida's abortion ban, according to EMILY's List, which quotes her as telling Floridians who disagree with the state's policy to move; no statement supporting repeal of the six-week ban was found.
Guns Strongly disagrees· stated position
Luna wants to repeal red-flag orders and opposes assault-weapons bans, magazine limits and waiting periods, according to the Gun Owners of America endorsement announcement; she is a member of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus and wore an AR-15 lapel pin in 2023.
Health care Leans disagree· based on record
Luna voted for H.R. 1, which reduced projected federal Medicaid spending (including new work requirements) and did not extend the enhanced ACA premium subsidies. No statement supporting Medicaid expansion in Florida was found.
Energy & utilities Strongly disagrees· based on record
Voted for H.R. 1 (2025), which phased out most Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits and expanded oil and gas leasing.
Ukraine Strongly disagrees· based on record
Luna voted against the $60 billion Ukraine aid package in April 2024, voted for a 2023 moratorium on Ukraine aid, wrote in February 2025 that she was 'glad there will be NO funding for Ukraine,' and in June 2025 said she was requesting $40 billion per year from Ukraine as 'budgetary support' for the U.S.
"I'm glad there will be NO funding for Ukraine."
No public position found on 10 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Housing affordability, Social Security & Medicare, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Elections & voting, Crime & policing, Gender identity laws, Tariffs & trade, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Proxy voting for new parents — Led a 2025 discharge petition to let new parents vote by proxy for up to 12 weeks; after leadership opposition she agreed to a deal with Speaker Johnson that replaced it with 'vote pairing.'
- Congressional stock-trading ban — Filed a discharge petition in December 2025 to force a vote on banning stock trading by members of Congress.
- Codify the $6,000 Social Security tax deduction — With Rep. Bilirakis, introduced a February 2026 bill to make the senior deduction permanent.
- Border and trafficking — Says she has visited the southern border three times and focuses on human and drug trafficking.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Voted for H.R. 1, the 2025 reconciliation law (July 3, 2025).
- Voted for the Laken Riley Act (Jan. 2025).
- Voted against the April 2024 $60 billion Ukraine military aid package and for a 2023 aid moratorium.Sources: Anna Paulina Luna - Wikipedia
- Secured 218 signatures (207 Democrats, 11 Republicans) on a discharge petition for parental proxy voting, then withdrew it in a deal with Speaker Johnson.
- Criticism: her challenger says Luna backed U.S. military action in Iran and Trump's tariffs, which the challenger says raised gas prices and costs.
- Voted for H.R. 1 (2025), the budget reconciliation law that extended the 2017 tax cuts, added Medicaid work requirements, reduced clean-energy tax credits and funded expanded immigration enforcement.
Endorsements (as reported)
- Gun Owners of America (2022 primary endorsement)