Anna Paulina Luna ran for Florida's 13th Congressional District in both 2022 and 2024, successfully winning the seat in 2022 after previously losing to Charlie Crist in 2020 and benefiting from redistricting that made the district more favorable to Republicans (Tampa Bay Times, MSNBC).
Luna's 2022 campaign was supported by former President Donald Trump, as well as endorsements from several conservative figures and PACs; she emphasized themes like border security, energy independence, and fighting corruption (Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald).
Luna defeated Democrat Eric Lynn by approximately 8 points in 2022, becoming Florida's first Mexican-American Congresswoman from the district, and ran a grassroots campaign despite being significantly outspent (Al Dia News, NBC - 8 WFLA).
During her tenure, Luna aligned herself with far-right members of Congress and maintained Trump's endorsement; she expressed ongoing support for America First policies and opposition to progressive issues like COVID-19 vaccine mandates and gender theory in schools (Tampa Bay Times, NBC - 8 WFLA).
In her 2024 reelection bid, Luna faced multiple Democratic challengers, including Whitney Fox, and fundraising concerns surfaced as her opponents at times outpaced her; her district was deemed "potentially vulnerable" by the DCCC and Cook Political Report, noting that national Democrats targeted her seat (Tampa Bay Times, NBC - 8 WFLA).
Late-campaign polls in 2024 showed a close contest between Luna and Fox, and Democrats criticized Luna's record on women's rights, climate, and Social Security, although Luna continued to campaign on conservative priorities (Islander News, Tampa Bay Times).
May 2021: Anna Paulina Luna Announced 2022 Congressional Campaign In FL-13 According to Florida Politics, "Anna Paulina Luna has announced another congressional campaign in hopes of flipping Florida's 13th Congressional District red, about six months after her loss to incumbent Charlie Crist." [Florida Politics, 5/4/21]
2021: Sheila Griffin Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Florida Politics, "Former congressional candidate Sheila Griffin has endorsed Anna Paulina Luna's campaign for Florida's 13th Congressional District." [Florida Politics, 10/23/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Ran Again For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Florida Politics, "Luna is running for the seat again, this time with Griffin as a supporter rather than challenger." [Florida Politics, 10/23/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Was Considered A Top Contender In The CD 13 Republican Primary According to Florida Politics, "Luna is considered a top-contender in the Republican Primary for CD 13. She faces former congressional staffer Amanda Makki, who lost to Luna in 2020 for the Republican nomination to face Crist, and nonprofit founder Audrey Henson." [Florida Politics, 10/23/21]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Defeated Kevin Hayslett In The Republican Primary By Double Digits According to Al Dia News, "Hayslett was defeated in the primary by double-digits." [Al Dia News, 11/15/22]
2022: Luna Became Republican Candidate For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Media Matters, "Conservative media personality Anna Paulina Luna, who recently became the Republican candidate for Florida's 13th Congressional District[...]" [Media Matters, 12/9/22]
2022: Luna Was Praised By Right-Wing Publications And Conspiracy Theorists After Primary Win According to Media Matters, "The Epoch Times and The Gateway Pundit, for example, celebrated her win and praised her as an 'outspoken opponent of illegal immigration' and 'a representative for all the ... Hispanics from across the nation that flocked to the GOP during the Trump years.' On Telegram, Spanish-language QAnon-themed chat rooms praised Luna for delivering a 'clean sweep' for Trump." [Media Matters, 12/9/22]
Luna Launched 2022 Congressional Campaign In May 2021 After Losing To Charlie Crist In 2020 According to The Sun, "In May 2021, Luna officially launched her candidacy for the 2022 Republican primary. Her congressional campaign launch came about six months after her loss to incumbent Charlie Crist." [The Sun, 2/11/23]
2023: Luna Led In Polls And Fundraising During Primary Race According to Washington Examiner, "While Luna faces a crowded primary in the race to be the nominee, polling has shown her with a significant lead for the nomination, and she has managed to secure key endorsements [...] She has also maintained an edge over her opponents in terms of fundraising, having recently announced she brought in $400,000 in the first quarter and almost $1.5 million this cycle." [Washington Examiner, 2/7/23]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Donald Trump According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Luna was endorsed by former President Donald Trump." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 11/5/24]
Luna Sought GOP Nomination For U.S. House District 13 In 2021 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Braddock and Luna are seeking the Republican nomination for the House District 13 seat being vacated by Democrat Charlie Crist, who is running for governor of Florida." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/22/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Sought The Republican Nomination For House District 13 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Braddock and Luna are both seeking the Republican nomination for the House District 13 seat being vacated by Democrat Charlie Crist, who is running for governor of Florida." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/9/21]
September 2021: Donald Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Florida's 13th Congressional District GOP Primary According to Tampa Bay Times, "Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Anna Paulina Luna in the Republican primary for Florida's 13th Congressional District, calling her a 'great fighter' who 'puts America first.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 9/14/21]
2021: Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Florida's 13th Congressional District Primary According to Tampa Bay Times, "Amanda Makki, Republican candidate for the District 13 congressional seat, responded with a brutal email blast last week to Donald Trump's endorsement of her primary opponent, Anna Paulina Luna." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/16/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Campaigned Again For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Luna is a candidate again for the seat being vacated by Democrat Charlie Crist, who is running for governor." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 9/19/21]
2021: Luna Announced Candidacy For Florida's 13th Congressional District Seat According to Orlando Sentinel, 'Luna is a candidate again for the seat being vacated by Democrat Charlie Crist, who is running for governor.' [Orlando Sentinel, 9/21/21]
2021: Tampa Bay Times Reported Anna Paulina Luna Was Again Running For Florida's 14th Congressional District In 2022 According to Tampa Bay Times, 'Luna is again running for Florida's 14th Congressional District in 2022 after her loss to incumbent Charlie Crist last year.' [Tampa Bay Times, 10/20/21]
2021: Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, 'This is an important race because it is 'key' to taking back the House,' Trump said in his September endorsement of Luna. [Tampa Bay Times, 11/11/21]
2021: Luna Participated In NRCC's Young Guns Program According to Tampa Bay Times, 'both Luna and one of her GOP opponents, strategist Amanda Makki, are part of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program. It supports conservatives who meet fundraising goals and campaign infrastructure targets.' [Tampa Bay Times, 11/11/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Donald Trump For The 13th Congressional District Race According to Tampa Bay Times, "the former president endorsed Luna in September." [Tampa Bay Times, 12/17/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna's Campaign Dismissed Significance Of Conservative Grounds Straw Poll According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna's campaign says the straw poll is meaningless." [Tampa Bay Times, 12/17/21]
October 2021: StPetePolls Survey Showed Luna Leading Makki In Republican Primary Polling According to Tampa Bay Times, "an October StPetePolls survey that showed Luna leading Makki 37 percent to 6 percent with more than half the respondents undecided." [Tampa Bay Times, 12/17/21]
2021: Tampa Bay Times Reported Luna Repeated 2020 Republican Primary Race Against Amanda Makki For Crist's House Seat According to Tampa Bay Times, "That set off a scramble, including a repeat of the 2020 Republican primary between Anna Paulina Luna and Amanda Makki. It quickly turned weird." [Tampa Bay Times, 12/22/21]
January 2022: Luna Named As Republican Candidate For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican candidate for Florida's 13th Congressional District" and "Luna is one of four candidates in the Republican primary for the south Pinellas congressional seat." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/12/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Contested Republican Primary For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Hayslett, 59, joins several other Republicans vying for the seat being vacated by Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, who is running for governor. That includes Anna Paulina Luna [...] Along with Luna, Hayslett is set to face Republican strategist Amanda Makki, nonprofit founder Audrey Henson and business owner Christine Quinn in the Republican primary." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/19/22]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Led Republican Fundraising In Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Anna Paulina Luna, the first Republican to jump into Florida's hotly contested 13th Congressional District race, raised more money than any of her competitors in the last quarter of 2021, according to filings from the Federal Election Commission." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Ran For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Miami Times, "The winner of the Democratic primary will face off against either Air Force veteran Anna Paulina Luna, former Lisa Murkowski adviser Amanda Makki, nonprofit founder Audrey Henson, former prosecutor Kevin Hays-lett or Christine Quinn." [Miami Times, 2/23/22]
March 2022: Naples Daily News Reported Anna Paulina Luna Ran For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Naples Daily News, "aspiring Florida politician Anna Paulina Luna, who is running for Democrat Charlie Crist's congressional seat in Florida's 13th district based in St. Petersburg. Luna ran against Crist in the last election and lost 53% to 47%. However, Crist is now running for governor." [Naples Daily News (Florida), 3/16/22]
2022: Sarasota Herald Tribune Reported Anna Paulina Luna Ran For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Sarasota Herald Tribune, "aspiring Florida politician Anna Paulina Luna, who is running for Democrat Charlie Crist's congressional seat in Florida's 13th district based in St. Petersburg. Luna ran against Crist in the last election and lost 53% to 47%. However, Crist is now running for governor." [Sarasota Herald Tribune, 3/16/22]
April 2022: Luna Was Identified As A Republican Congressional Candidate From The St. Petersburg Area According to Orlando Sentinel, "Anna Paulina Luna, a St. Petersburg-area Republican running for Congress, shouted at drivers with a megaphone to 'defund Disney.'" [Orlando Sentinel, 4/9/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was A Candidate For U.S. House District 13 In Florida According to MSNBC, "This is Anna Paulina Luna, whos running for Congress in Floridas 13th District, one of the most competitive primary races in the state." [MSNBC, 6/1/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Donald Trump In Her Congressional Campaign According to MSNBC, "She already has the endorsement of Donald Trump, and if she wins the primary, shes hoping to flip the seat thats currently held by Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist who`s running for governor." [MSNBC, 6/1/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Projected Herself To Win The Primary With 64% According to MSNBC, "I`m right now projected to win the primary by upwards of 64% and so as you can imagine, thank you." [MSNBC, 6/1/22]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For 13th District Congressional Race According to Tampa Bay Times, "Other candidates in the race have also netted major endorsements, including Luna, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/7/22]
September 2021: Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Congressional Primary According to Tampa Bay Times, "All three have proclaimed their loyalty to Trump, but Trump endorsed Luna in September, before Hayslett got into the race in January." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/15/22]
2022: Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Noted Anna Paulina Luna's Endorsements and Military Service According to an editorial published in Tampa Bay Times, "Luna has led her fellow Republicans in most polls. She is endorsed by Reps. Jim Jordan and Elise Stefanik and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. But most importantly for her, she's also got former President Donald Trump, who called her a 'warrior and a winner' in his endorsement. Luna spent five years in the U.S. Air Force and a year in the Air National Guard." [Editorial - Tampa Bay Times, 7/21/22]
2022: Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Congress According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, who has been endorsed by Trump, said she'd support a Trump-DeSantis ticket." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/22/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Trump In Florida's 13th Congressional District Race According to Miami Herald, "Luna, who has been endorsed by Trump, said she'd support a Trump-DeSantis ticket." [Miami Herald, 7/23/22]
August 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Republican Primary For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, 33, the U.S. Air Force veteran who won the Republican primary in 2020, won again and will face Democrat Eric Lynn, who did not have a primary election, in the fall." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/12/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Donald Trump For Congressional Race According to Tampa Bay Times, "Endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Luna won with 44% of the vote, defeating attorney Kevin Hayslett, strategist Amanda Makki, law student Moneer Kheireddine and business owner Christine Quinn." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/12/22]
Tampa Bay Times Reported 8/12/22: Anna Paulina Luna Led Early Republican Returns For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "With about 84% of precincts in Pinellas reporting, Anna Paulina Luna, who won the Republican primary in 2020, is leading among Republican candidates for Florida's 13th district." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/12/22]
Tampa Bay Times Reported 8/12/22: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Donald Trump And Conservative Groups In 2022 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump and a variety of conservative groups, including Turning Point Action and the House Freedom Fund." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/12/22]
Tampa Bay Times Reported 8/12/22: Anna Paulina Luna Received Approximately 44% Of The Vote In Early 2022 Returns For Florida's 13th District GOP Primary According to Tampa Bay Times, "As of about 7:30 p.m., Luna had about 44% of the vote." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/12/22]
August 2022: Rick Baker Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Congress According to Tampa Bay Times, "Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker has endorsed Anna Paulina Luna in the contentious Republican primary for the 13th District congressional race. Baker announced the endorsement in a video released Thursday." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/18/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won GOP Primary For Congressional District 13 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Anna Paulina Luna, 33, bested four others in the GOP primary for Congressional District 13." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/24/22]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna In Congressional Race According to Tampa Bay Times, "The Trump-endorsed Luna could be another in the recent tradition of conservative women who head to Washington." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/24/22]
2022: Congressional District 13 Was Redrawn And Went For Trump By Six Points In 2020 According to Tampa Bay Times, "The district, newly redrawn by the Legislature this year, went for former President Donald Trump in 2020 by six points." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/24/22]
August 2022: Luna Won The Republican Congressional District 13 Nomination According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "After a campaign, wrought with bizarre accusations and apparent death threats, Anna Paulina Luna won the Congressional District 13 nomination." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 8/28/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Endorsed by Donald Trump According to an editorial published in Tampa Bay Times, "She is endorsed by former President Donald Trump and parrots much of his messaging." [Editorial - Tampa Bay Times, 10/11/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Ran As Republican For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Lynn is running against Republican Anna Paulina Luna for Florida's 13th Congressional District, which leans slightly red. [...] Luna has leaned into the conservative base." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/17/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Trump And House Freedom Caucus PAC According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, a U.S. Air Force veteran and conservative commentator, has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump and the political action committee of the House Freedom Caucus." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/17/22]
Anna Paulina Luna Was A U.S. Air Force Veteran And Conservative Commentator By 2022 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, a U.S. Air Force veteran and conservative commentator, has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump and the political action committee of the House Freedom Caucus." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/17/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Florida's 13th Congressional District Seat According to Tampa Bay Times, "Republican Anna Paulina Luna will become a new member of Congress after defeating Democrat Eric Lynn with about 53% of the vote." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/26/22]
2022: Luna Identified As A U.S. Air Force Veteran And Conservative Commentator According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, a U.S. Air Force veteran and conservative commentator, was endorsed by Trump. Her campaign received financial support from some large conservative action groups, like Club for Growth." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/26/22]
November 2022: Luna Reported Leading Her Congressional Race By 7.3 Points In An Internal Poll According to Fox Business Tonight, "I can tell you that according to a poll that we actually released this week, we are up 7.3 points. So, we're in for a big victory on Tuesday." [Fox Business Tonight, 11/4/22]
2022: Luna Ran As A Republican For Florida's Congressional Seat Formerly Held By Charlie Crist According to Fox Business Tonight, "Republican congressional candidate from Florida, Anna Paulina Luna, she is running for the seat that was held by Charlie Crist, who is now running against Governor Ron DeSantis." [Fox Business Tonight, 11/4/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Emerged As Republican Nominee In Florida's 13th Congressional District According to MSNBC, "And Anna Paulina Luna, who has tied herself very closely to Donald Trump, emerged as the Republican nominee in this district." [MSNBC, 11/8/22]
2022: MSNBC Reported FL-13 Was Redrawn To Favor Republicans, Affecting Luna's Race According to MSNBC, "This is one of the seats that was changed dramatically by the remap that Ron DeSantis insisted on. So, it was a Democratic seat. It was Charlie Crist's seat. Basically, what happened was, portions, heavily Democratic portions of Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, were removed from the district. It moved into the northern part of Pinellas County, more Republican friendly part of the county, and it became a Trump-plus seven district. And Anna Paulina Luna [...] emerged as the Republican nominee in this district." [MSNBC, 11/8/22]
January 2023: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By The House Freedom Fund In 2022 According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "The House Freedom Fund---the caucus' PAC---endorsed Crane and Luna in the 2022 midterm elections." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 1/5/23]
2022: Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Congress According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Trump endorsed 19 of the 21 Republicans who did not vote for McCarthy---including the five incoming lawmakers." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 1/5/23]
2023: House Freedom Fund Endorsed Luna In 2022 Midterms According to NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles, "House Freedom Fund, el PAC del caucus, respaldó a Crane y Luna en las elecciones intermedias de 2022." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles, 1/5/23]
2023: Trump Endorsed Luna And Other McCarthy Opponents According to NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles, "Trump respaldó a 19 de los 21 republicanos que no votaron por McCarthy, incluidos los cinco legisladores entrantes." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles, 1/5/23]
November 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Defeated Eric Lynn For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to The Free Press (Tampa, Florida), "Luna defeated Democratic candidate Eric Lynn for Florida's 13th Congressional District, securing 53.1% of the vote in the Nov. 8 midterm elections after she narrowly lost to then-Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist in 2020." [The Free Press (Tampa, Florida), 2/11/23]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Florida's 13th Congressional District After Trump Endorsement And Redistricting According to Tampa Bay Times, "That, along with an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, paved the way for Luna's victory in 2022, beating Democrat Eric Lynn, an adviser under former President Barack Obama, comfortably by 8 points. Republican turnout in 2022 in Pinellas County was higher than that of Democrats and part of a red wave that swept Florida." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/8/23]
2022: Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Noted Anna Paulina Luna Won GOP Primary With Less Than Majority According to an editorial published in Tampa Bay Times, "Luna won the competitive GOP primary with less than a majority - she got just 37,156 votes. That total wasn't even 7% of all registered voters in her district, but it effectively secured her seat in Congress. She cruised to an easy win in the general election, thanks to a district that skews heavily Republican." [Editorial - Tampa Bay Times, 10/2/23]
2023: Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Asserted Anna Paulina Luna's Election Reflected Partisan Primary System According to an editorial published in Tampa Bay Times, "Only Republicans in [...] District 13, where the real race was the Republican primary, won by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna [...] These races were effectively decided in the primary, where the voting is limited to members of one political party. This is true in most congressional districts across the nation." [Editorial - Tampa Bay Times, 10/2/23]
Anna Paulina Luna Remained Unopposed In The 2024 Republican Primary As Of February 2024 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, so far unopposed in the Republican primary, has no such issue." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/24]
2022: Trump Endorsed Luna In Her Successful Congressional Run According to Tampa Bay Times, "While the name of the energy company appears to be an homage to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Luna in her successful 2022 run, it isn't clear whether it has any connection to the former president." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/2/24]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Congressional Seat By Eight Points According to Islander News, "Luna won her seat by eight percentage points in 2022, and the district has become more Republican leaning since then in terms of registered voters." [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]
2021: Luna Declared Herself A Vocal Trump Supporter And Pro-Second Amendment Candidate According to Florida Politics, "Luna made headlines as a vocal Trump supporter with a brazen attitude toward guns and political opponents, like Crist --- rhetoric she seems intent on keeping as she heads into 2022." [Florida Politics, 5/4/21]
2021: Luna Said Patriotism And Service Motivated Her Return To Politics According to Florida Politics, "I said in November that it wasn't the end of the road for me because patriotism and public service are lifelong endeavors and today I'm proud to announce that I'm back and am running for Congress in 2022," Luna said in a statement. [Florida Politics, 5/4/21]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was Elected As Florida's First Mexican-American Congresswoman For The 13th District According to Al Dia News, "Florida's first Mexican-American Congresswoman for the 13th District is Anna Paulina Luna, a an Air Force veteran who rose through the GOP ranks after a 2020 loss led to a Trump endorsement and a redrawn district ripe for a run." [Al Dia News, 11/15/22]
2021: Donald Trump Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Congress According to Al Dia News, "In September of 2021, Trump called Luna a 'great fighter' who 'puts America first.'" [Al Dia News, 11/15/22]
2022: Luna Identified Herself As A Younger, Diverse Figure In Trump's Republican Party According to Washington Post, "You should know the name Anna Paulina Luna. In two months, it will be etched outside a congressional office in D.C., a marker of a younger, more diverse, more online generation of Trump's Republican Party. Soon it will appear alongside names you already know, like Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), on the rolls of the House Freedom Caucus, a hardline conservative group poised to push Trump's agenda with even more power in a Republican House." [Washington Post, 11/8/22]
2022: Luna Advocated For Conservative Politics As A Lifestyle Transcending Demographics According to Washington Post, 'It's very widely assumed that younger voters tend to be more liberal-leaning,' Luna said at the Yacht Club. 'Conservative politics is truly transcending age, race, gender. We've been able to bridge the gap. This idea is more than just politics --- it's a lifestyle. It's something that we truly believe in.' [Washington Post, 11/8/22]
January 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Raised Over $500,000 In Q4, Surpassing $1 Million Total According to Florida Politics, "Congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna raised over $500,000 in Q4 of 2021, her campaign announced Monday. That brings her total fundraising to just over $1 million since launching her campaign for Florida's 13th Congressional District in May." [Florida Politics, 1/10/22]
2022: Luna Flipped Florida's 13th Congressional District With Support From Donald Trump According to Stars and Stripes, "Luna's persona as a hard-line conservative who overcame steep personal odds helped her flip Florida's newly redistricted 13th Congressionalseat red last year, riding the support of former president Donald Trump to victory over Democratic candidate Eric Lynn." [Stars and Stripes, 2/10/23]
Luna Won 2022 Election For Florida's 13th District By Defeating Eric Lynn According to The Sun, "She was subsequently elected as U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district in the 2022 election. She won after defeating her Democratic opponent, Eric Lynn, who was a former senior advisor for Barack Obama." [The Sun, 2/11/23]
2023: Luna Expressed Confidence In Winning Florida Congressional District According to Washington Examiner, "GOP congressional hopeful Anna Paulina Luna is feeling confident about winning the Florida seat that she lost by only single digits in 2020 to Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist, who is now seeking to be governor of the state once again." [Washington Examiner, 2/7/23]
2023: Luna Stated She Would Not Distance Herself From Trump Endorsement According to Washington Examiner, "Luna said she stands by her conservative roots and doesn't plan to shy away from Trump's endorsement." [Washington Examiner, 2/7/23]
2023: Luna Claimed Recent Political Shift In Pinellas County And Florida Benefited Republicans According to Washington Examiner, "for the first time in a really long time, Pinellas County actually just swung over to a Republican county, and the state of Florida is actually now a Republican state. So we're seeing this massive exodus of people that left California, New York, and actually came down to Florida and are now voting Republican," she said. [Washington Examiner, 2/7/23]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Florida's 13th Congressional District Seat According to RationalWiki, "Aided by Florida's new, gerrymandered map imposed by Ron DeSantis as well as a sharp rightward turn in general in Florida, she was unfortunately able to win an open seat in the thirteenth district during the 2022 midterm elections." [RationalWiki, 12/9/23]
2021: Tampa Bay Times Reported Luna Considered Another Congressional Run Depending on District Changes According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna said her decision will depend partly on her husband's commitment to a second run, but, 'We're excited to see what the district looks like.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 4/30/21]
2021: Gingrich Endorsed Anna Paulina Luna For Congress According to Tampa Bay Times, "Republican District 13 congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna has announced an endorsement by former House speaker and Republican icon Newt Gingrich. [...] In a statement from the Luna campaign, Gingrich called Luna 'a conservative leader (and) a true patriot, not compromised and unwavering.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 7/9/21]
2021: Luna Was Candidate For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna is a candidate for Florida's 13th congressional district, a seat that will be vacated by Rep. Charlie Crist, a candidate for governor." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/14/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Was Endorsed By Former President Trump In Congressional Race According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Luna on Tuesday, just as he did in her unsuccessful 2020 campaign against Crist." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 9/19/21]
2021: Luna Was Endorsed By Donald Trump In Her Congressional Campaign According to Orlando Sentinel, 'Former President Donald Trump endorsed Luna on Tuesday, just as he did in her unsuccessful 2020 campaign against Crist.' [Orlando Sentinel, 9/21/21]
2021: Luna Received Endorsements From Newt Gingrich And Charlie Kirk According to Tampa Bay Times, 'Luna, who worked for Turning Point USA and made a name for herself as an outspoken conservative commentator, has won endorsements from national Republicans like Newt Gingrich and radio host Charlie Kirk.' [Tampa Bay Times, 11/11/21]
2022: Luna Stated She Wants The Party To Recruit More Minority Candidates According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna said she'd like to see the party recruiting more minority candidates." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Described Herself As A Republican Because Of Personal Values According to MSNBC, "the reason Im a Republican is because those are my values as a human being. I think that thats resonating with other Hispanics as well." [MSNBC, 6/1/22]
2022: Luna Named Energy Independence, Big Technology, And Veteran Suicide As Her Priorities According to Tampa Bay Times, "Asked about their priorities, Luna talked about energy independence, big technology and veteran suicide." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/22/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Highlighted Energy Independence, Big Tech, And Veteran Suicide As Policy Priorities According to Miami Herald, "Asked about their priorities, Luna talked about energy independence, big technology and veteran suicide." [Miami Herald, 7/23/22]
August 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Cited Trump Endorsement In Victory Statement According to Tampa Bay Times, '"President Trump... I kicked ass like you wanted me too," Luna tweeted shortly after 8 p.m.' [Tampa Bay Times, 8/12/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna's Campaign Committee Reported About $500,000 On Hand According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna's election committee has about $500,000 on hand." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/24/22]
2022: Luna Opposed PACT Act Over 'Unnecessary Spending' According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, who said her husband has been exposed to burn pits, previously said in an interview with Fox 13 that she believed the bill included unnecessary spending." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/17/22]
2022: Luna Opposed 'Radical Left-Wing Gender Theory' In Schools And Supported Secure Border, Oil, And Tax Cuts According to Tampa Bay Times, "Her website says she opposes 'radical left-wing gender theory' in schools and supports a secure border, American oil and gas and lowering taxes." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/17/22]
2022: Luna Described Herself As Reading Bills And Being Honest On Spending According to Tampa Bay Times, "'This is the difference between political insiders like Eric Lynn and me,' Luna said in a statement. 'I actually read the bills, and I'm honest about them. I won't play with our tax dollars or veterans' lives.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 10/17/22]
2022: Luna Expressed Gratitude To Pinellas County Voters After Election Win According to Tampa Bay Times, 'I'm honored by the people of Pinellas County's overwhelming support,' Luna said in a statement. 'We will not let them down. It's time to clean up Washington and take our country back.' [Tampa Bay Times, 10/26/22]
2022: Luna Denied Results Of 2020 Election, Claimed Trump Won According to Tampa Bay Times, "She has denied the results of the 2020 election, saying she believed Trump won." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/26/22]
2022: Luna Focused Congressional Campaign On Border Security, Energy, And Corruption According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna's campaign focused heavily on border security, American energy production and pushing back against corruption." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/26/22]
2022: MSNBC Noted Luna Campaigned Tightly Aligned With Donald Trump According to MSNBC, "Anna Paulina Luna, who has tied herself very closely to Donald Trump, emerged as the Republican nominee in this district." [MSNBC, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was Projected As Winner Of Florida's 13th Congressional District According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Anna Paulina Luna is now the projected winner for Florida's 13th Congressional District after her competitor Eric Lynn conceded. Lynn conceded after Luna gained an almost 10-point lead. Luna was also projected to be the winner by the Associated Press." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Election For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Anna Paulina Luna is the winner for Florida's 13th Congressional District after her competitor, Eric Lynn conceded." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eric Lynn Urged Voters To Hold Anna Paulina Luna Accountable As Newly Elected Representative According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "We must hold our new representative in Washington accountable for the things that she has said. Hold Anna Luna accountable for what she said she would do stand up for veterans, protect Social Security and lower the cost for this community." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/9/22]
11/8/22: NBC Reported Anna Paulina Luna Won Florida's 13th Congressional District According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Republican and Air Force veteran Anna Paulina Luna won Florida's 13th Congressional District race Tuesday, defeating Democrat Eric Lynn 53.42% to 44.79%." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/9/22]
2022: Luna Won Congressional Seat On Platform Including Border Security And Opposition To COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates According to Tampa Bay Times, "Running on a platform of border security and opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, among other policies, she coasted to victory in the general election by 8 points." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/5/23]
2022: Luna Aligned With Far-Right, 2020 Election-Denying Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene And Lauren Boebert According to Tampa Bay Times, "After aligning herself with far-right, 2020 election-denying U.S. representatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, Luna won another five-way primary." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/5/23]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Flipped Florida's 13th Congressional District After Redistricting According to Tampa Bay Times, "Republican Anna Paulina Luna flipped [the 13th District] in 2022, thanks to redistricting changes and the decision by Democratic incumbent Charlie Crist to run for governor." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Won Her First Term With An Eight-Point Margin According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna was able to win a district that became noticeably more Republican than it was when Crist held it. Luna's margin of victory essentially matched Trump's from two years earlier, but the spread was close enough that Democrats can hope that 2022 s awful midterm performance in Florida represents a floor rather than a ceiling." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Florida's 13th District With 53% Of The Vote According to Tampa Bay Times, "13th District Incumbent: Anna Paulina Luna (R) Tenure:1st term Geography: Parts of Pinellas County 2022 House result: Luna, 53%-45% 2020 presidential result:Trump, 53%-46% Partisan Voting Index (Cook Political Report with Amy Walter):R+6 White:74% Black:7% Latino:11% Bachelor's degree or higher: 31% Poverty rate: 11%." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2023: Luna's Chief Strategist Stated She Defeated Opposition Despite Major Funding Disadvantage According to Tampa Bay Times, 'Anna Paulina Luna vanquished her last democrat opponent, despite being outspent by $11 Million, a 12-to-1 disadvantage for her. Every local democrat politician with half a brain knows they can't beat her, that's why none have stepped up to challenge,' James Blair, Luna's chief political strategist, said in a text. [Tampa Bay Times, 8/8/23]
2022: Miami New Times Reported Luna Defeated Eric Lynn To Win Congressional Seat According to Miami New Times, "She beat Democratic nominee Eric Lynn in 2022 to secure her congressional seat." [Miami New Times, 9/29/23]
Tampa Bay Times Reported Luna Won Election To 13th District In 2022 With 53 Percent Of The Vote According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna won it in 2022 with 53 percent of the vote." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/16/24]
Tampa Bay Times Reported Redistricting In 2020 Increased Republican Advantage In Luna's District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Redistricting in 2020 made the formerly Democratic-leaning district redder, with a 38-31 percent Republican-to-Democrat voter registration advantage." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/16/24]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Defeated Democrat Eric Lynn For Florida's 13th Congressional District Seat According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, 34, defeated Democrat Eric Lynn in 2022 to claim the seat, which shifted Republican during a statewide redistricting and includes most of Pinellas County." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/29/24]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Florida's 13th Congressional District By Eight Points According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna won the district by 8 points in 2022, and Republicans hold a 7-point voter registration edge." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/24]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Won Her House Seat After Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade According to Palm Beach Post (Florida), "Luna and Salazar both won their seats in 2022, after the Supreme Court had already overturned Roe v. Wade. But with Republicans in control of the House, they now have complicated voting records to defend, and the Florida court's rulings will put those records front and center in their reelection races." [Palm Beach Post (Florida), 4/7/24]
2024: Laphonza Butler Noted Anna Paulina Luna's Subsequent Election To Congress In an interview with CNN, Senator Laphonza Butler said, "the woman who came up to you all and to Harris is Anna Paulina Luna, who's a congresswoman right now [...]. Voters in Florida elected her. So they may -- they must think that she shares their values and has something to offer to the American discourse." [Interview - Sen. Laphonza Butler with CNN (State of the Union), 8/4/24]
2024: Laphonza Butler Noted Anna Paulina Luna's Rise To Congress In an interview with CNN STATE OF THE UNION, Senator Laphonza Butler discussed the significance of the resurfaced airport video and acknowledged Anna Paulina Luna, stating, "What's most remarkable about that scene that we just played is now, of course, Kamala Harris is the vice president and nominee for president, you are a United States senator and the woman who came up to you all and to Harris is Anna Paulina Luna, who's a congresswoman right now." [Interview - Laphonza Butler with CNN STATE OF THE UNION, 8/4/24]
2021: Luna, A 31-Year-Old Air Force Veteran, Reiterated Criticism Of Charlie Crist According to Florida Politics, "In announcing her campaign, the 31-year-old Air Force veteran seems to be reiterating similar campaign rhetoric --- specifically, blasting Crist by sending out a mock resume of the Congressman." [Florida Politics, 5/4/21]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Defeated Democrat Eric Lynn In The General Election By Eight Points According to Al Dia News, "But ultimately, the red wave that swept Florida also took Lynn out to sea, and brought Luna ashore, having defeated her Democratic opponent by roughly an eight-point margin." [Al Dia News, 11/15/22]
November 2022: Luna Was Declared Winner In Florida's 13th Congressional District Race According to Washington Post, "At 7:44 p.m., the candidate arrived, hand-in-hand with her husband, Andy Gamberzky, stepping through the front doors of the ballroom of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club." [...] "At 8:10 p.m., the race was over. She took the stage, 'honored to be endorsed by the greatest president of our lifetime, President Trump,' and, she said, 'by Gov. Ron DeSantis.' She cut herself short --- her Democratic opponent was calling to concede." [Washington Post, 11/8/22]
2022: Luna Participated In A Republican Debate For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "In the debate for Florida's 13th District, only three of the five running Republicans qualified: Republican strategist Amanda Makki, conservative commentator Anna Paulina Luna and private criminal defense attorney Kevin Hayslett." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/22/22]
July 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Participated In The 13th District GOP Debate For U.S. House Seat According to Miami Herald, "In the debate for Florida's 13th District, only three of the five running Republicans qualified: Republican strategist Amanda Makki, conservative commentator Anna Paulina Luna and private criminal defense attorney Kevin Hayslett." [Miami Herald, 7/23/22]
August 2022: Luna Participated In Republican Primary Debate With Makki And Hayslett According to Tampa Bay Times, "Amanda Makki, Anna Paulina Luna, and Kevin Hayslett participated in the Republican Party of Florida's debate Saturday." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/18/22]
October 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Declined To Debate Unless Opponent Denounced Vandalism According to Tampa Bay Times, "Republican Anna Paulina Luna told moderators that she would not debate unless Democratic candidate Eric Lynn denounced vandalism of her campaign signs, which she attributed to his supporters." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/22]
October 2022: Eric Lynn's Campaign Responded By Condemning Vandalism And Criticizing Luna According to Tampa Bay Times, "Lynn's campaign sent a statement to Bay News 9 saying they denounced vandalism of all kinds, but said Luna has 'not only refused to condemn vandalism, but has even encouraged it and applauded it,' referring to the Jan. 6 insurrection." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/22]
October 2022: Luna's Campaign Did Not Respond To Proposed Debate Rescheduling According to Tampa Bay Times, "After Lynn's statement, Bay News 9 proposed a new date, but Luna's campaign did not respond to confirm, according to the station. Her campaign did not return a request for comment Wednesday." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/22]
2022: MSNBC Reported Luna Trailed Democrat Eric Lynn In Early Vote In FL-13 Race According to MSNBC, "the Democrat with a lead of four points over Anna Paulina Luna. So we have now got about a third, a little bit more than a third of the vote to come in. It's going to be same-day vote. And it's a question of, will that be enough to lift Anna Paulina Luna over Eric Lynn?" [MSNBC, 11/8/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Received Concession Call From Eric Lynn According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Luna said she got a call from Lynn congratulating her on her victory. 'He was respectful, and I appreciate that,' she said." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 11/8/22]
October 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Campaigned For U.S. House In Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Anna Paulina Luna, then a candidate for Florida's 13th Congressional District, shakes hands with a supporter during a get-out-the-vote rally at a Republican National Committee Hispanic Community Center in Tampa on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022." [Tampa Bay Times, 4/5/24]
2022: NBC Reported Anna Paulina Luna Received Endorsements From Multiple Conservatives According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "She'd received endorsements from star conservatives including Trump, Reps. Matt Gaetz (FL) and Lauren Boebert (CO) and TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/9/22]
2022: Washington Post Reported Luna Planned To Join House Freedom Caucus According to NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), "Luna is poised to become an outspoken member of the House Freedom Caucus, telling The Washington Post she plans to join the conservative group known for stirring controversy within the party after its political action committee endorsed her and funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars into her campaign." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/28/22]
2022: Luna Secured Endorsements From Trump, Gaetz, And Boebert According to NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), "The Air Force veteran also secured endorsements from Trump and Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). She has said Trump won the 2020 presidential election and that voter fraud occurred." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/28/22]
2021: Sheila Griffin Cited Luna's Responsiveness, Tenacity, And Commitment As Endorsement Reasons According to Florida Politics, "We have been waiting for someone connected to the heart of the people. I endorse Anna Paulina Luna for U.S. Congress because of her responsiveness, tenacity and commitment to be courageous," Griffin said in a statement. [Florida Politics, 10/23/21]
November 2024: Luna Identified Her Campaign Manager As Assault Victim Outside Clearwater Courthouse According to Tampa Bay Times, "On Monday night, Luna shared a screenshot from the news release on X. 'This is the man that assaulted my female campaign manager,' wrote Luna, who is up for reelection and faces Democrat Whitney Fox for the Pinellas-based congressional seat. 'He has been arrested!'" [Tampa Bay Times, 11/5/24]
November 2024: Luna Accused Opponent's Rhetoric Of Contributing To Assault On Campaign Manager According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna blamed Fox's 'irresponsible and desperate rhetoric' for the assault. The news release did not name the victim." [Tampa Bay Times, 11/5/24]
November 2024: Anna Paulina Luna Identified Assault Victim As Her Campaign Manager According to Tampa Bay Times, 'On Monday night, Luna shared a screenshot from the news release on the social media platform X. "This is the man that assaulted my female campaign manager," wrote Luna, who is up for reelection and faces Democrat Whitney Fox for the Pinellas-based congressional seat. "He has been arrested!"' [Tampa Bay Times, 11/5/24]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Cited Opponent's Rhetoric As Cause For Assault On Campaign Manager According to Tampa Bay Times, 'Luna blamed Fox's "irresponsible and desperate rhetoric" for the assault.' [Tampa Bay Times, 11/5/24]
2022: Luna Reported Sexist Comments From Political Opponents According to Tampa Bay Times, "'I can tell you one of the most disturbing comments I hear from the other side of the aisle regarding conservative women are comments regarding physical sexuality and intelligence,' Luna wrote in an email." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/22]
June 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Raised $1.4 Million For Congressional Campaign According to Tampa Bay Times, "He had raised $750,728 through April, compared to $1.4 million for Luna and $763,975 for Makki." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/15/22]
August 2022: Rick Baker Cited Luna's Potential To Be A "Fighter" In His Endorsement According to Tampa Bay Times, "He gave few specifics about choosing Luna over the other candidates in the race, but said he thinks she 'will be a fighter.' [...] 'For that, we need a fighter. ... I believe she will be a fighter for Pinellas County and a fighter for America.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 8/18/22]
2022: Luna Was Criticized By Susan Latvala For Lacking Experience And Having Radical Beliefs According to Tampa Bay Times, "'Eric's opponent has no meaningful experience to prepare her for this position,' Latvala's statement said. 'Only her very radical personal beliefs, which do not reflect the values of our community.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 10/17/22]
2023: Club For Growth Prepared Multi-Million Dollar Defense Including Luna As Vulnerable Freshman According to Tampa Bay Times, "The Club for Growth, a conservative organization known for propping up more conservative members of Congress, is preparing a $20 million defense to help 'The Patriot 20,' according to a memo obtained by Politico. Five freshmen members of the group who are especially vulnerable will be the focus, including Luna." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/8/23]
First Quarter 2024: Anna Paulina Luna Raised About $169,000 From Individual Contributions According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna took in about $169,000 in contributions from individuals across three committees in the first quarter of 2024." [Tampa Bay Times, 4/16/24]
July 2022: Orlando Local News Reported Luna Planned To Join TPUSA 'Get Out The Vote' Tour According to Orlando Local News, "Former stripper and Congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna is prepared to join conservative action group Turning Point USA this Saturday as part of their 'Get Out the Vote' tour." [Orlando Local News, 7/15/22]
Anna Paulina Luna Cited Importance Of Grassroots Campaign In 2022 Congressional Win According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "In her victory speech, Luna emphasized the power of a grassroots campaign. She said her opponent and his campaign outspent her 12 to one in the election." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/9/22]
November 2024: Luna Was Up For Reelection Facing Democrat Whitney Fox According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna, who is up for reelection and faces Democrat Whitney Fox for the Pinellas-based congressional seat." [Tampa Bay Times, 11/5/24]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Ran For Reelection In Pinellas-Based Congressional District Against Whitney Fox According to Tampa Bay Times, 'Luna, who is up for reelection and faces Democrat Whitney Fox for the Pinellas-based congressional seat.' [Tampa Bay Times, 11/5/24]
Anna Paulina Luna Was First Elected In 2022 And Reelected In November 2024 According to The Islander News: Web Edition Articles, "Luna, first elected in 2022 and reelected last November, said the bill aims to honor Trump 'for his transformative impact on America and the historical significance of his leadership.'" [Islander News: Web Edition Articles, 2/4/25]
April 2025: Anna Paulina Luna Stated Her Intent Behind Proxy Voting Push According to NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), '"A lot of vocal members have voted by proxy. I haven't. I'm just trying to ensure that the president's agenda is delivered on, and that also female representatives truly have the ability to represent their constituents in Washington if there's an issue during childhood," Luna said on NewsNation.' [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 4/3/25]
April 2025: Anna Paulina Luna Claimed Trump Assured Resolution To Proxy Voting Impasse According to NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), "Luna told NewsNation on Wednesday that she spoke to the president about the matter, and he 'assured that this would get resolved.'" [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 4/3/25]
April 2025: Anna Paulina Luna Accused Speaker Johnson Of Playing Political Games According to NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), '"This is just a political game here that they're playing," Luna said on NewsNation. "And if you want to look at who's playing games, I mean, you could see it. They did not have to send us home. They tried to do that to get people upset. It's just disingenuine; we could've voted on the SAVE [Safeguard American Voter Eligibility] Act."' [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 4/3/25]
2023: Tampa Bay Times Ranked Anna Paulina Luna's Seat As 'Potentially Vulnerable' For 2024 According to Tampa Bay Times, "One of the other seats we've placed in the 'potentially vulnerable' category is the Pinellas County-based 13th District, which Republican Anna Paulina Luna flipped in 2022, thanks to redistricting changes and the decision by Democratic incumbent Charlie Crist to run for governor." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2023: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Targeted Anna Paulina Luna's District According to Tampa Bay Times, "The seat held by Luna is one of two GOP-held districts officially targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Listed Among Newly Elected Incumbents In 'Potentially Vulnerable' Seats According to Tampa Bay Times, "Incumbents listed in these categories include three newly elected members: Democrat Jared Moskowitz and Republicans Luna and Laurel Lee." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/26/23]
2023: Luna Missed House Vote Due To Postpartum Complications According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Her plans for an immediate return to Washington were foiled, and Luna was grounded in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the House took its historic vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 1/20/24]
2024: Two Gen-Z Democrats Filed To Challenge Anna Paulina Luna For Congressional Seat According to Tampa Bay Times, "Two Pinellas County Democrats have filed to run against the St. Petersburg Republican in the 13th Congressional District." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/29/24]
2024: Democrats Criticized Anna Paulina Luna's Record On Women's Rights, Climate, And Social Security According to Tampa Bay Times, Bousbar said Luna is "not representing the people. She's attacking our fundamental rights as women, disregarding the climate crisis, doing nothing about the affordability crisis we're having here in the state of Florida, and also cutting Social Security." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/29/24]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Served As Incumbent For Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "Sabrina Bousbar, left, of Largo, and Peter Owen, right, of Clearwater, have filed to run for the U.S. House District 13 seat occupied by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in 2024." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/29/24]
August 2024: Butler Noted Luna Was Elected To Congress By Florida Voters According to Political Transcript Wire, "the woman who came up to you all and to Harris is Anna Paulina Luna, who's a congresswoman right now... BUTLER: Even -- look, voters in Florida elected her. So they may -- they must think that she shares their values and has something to offer to the American discourse." [Political Transcript Wire, 8/4/24]
2024: Laphonza Butler Acknowledged Anna Paulina Luna's Election To Congress In an interview with CNN, Sen. Laphonza Butler said about Anna Paulina Luna, "Even -- look, voters in Florida elected her. So they may -- they must think that she shares their values and has something to offer to the American discourse. That was an occasion where the then-United States Senator Kamala Harris was actually trying to have a conversation with other people in the airport and Representative Luna aggressively wanted to make her point. Here we are." [Interview - Sen. Laphonza Butler with CNN, 8/4/24]
August 2024: Luna Was Identified As A Congresswoman By CNN During 2019 Harris Airport Interaction Recap According to CQ Transcriptions, "What's most remarkable about that scene that we just played is now, of course, Kamala Harris is the vice president and nominee for president, you are a United States senator and the woman who came up to you all and to Harris is Anna Paulina Luna, who's a congresswoman right now." [CQ Transcriptions, 8/4/24]
August 2024: Senator Butler Attributed Luna's Election To Floridian Voters Sharing Her Values According to CQ Transcriptions, "Even -- look, voters in Florida elected her. So they may -- they must think that she shares their values and has something to offer to the American discourse." [CQ Transcriptions, 8/4/24]
2024: Liz Dahan Identified Anna Paulina Luna as Incumbent in District 13 Race According to a letter to the editor published in Tampa Bay Times, "I am the only candidate capable of defeating incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in November." [Letter to the Editor - Tampa Bay Times, 8/15/24]
2024: Sabrina Bousbar Named Anna Paulina Luna as Republican Opponent According to a letter to the editor published in Tampa Bay Times, "Together, we can defeat Republican U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in November." [Letter to the Editor - Tampa Bay Times, 8/15/24]
2024: Mark Weinkrantz Cited Anna Paulina Luna as Incumbent in District 13 Race According to a letter to the editor published in Tampa Bay Times, "The goal of all the Democratic candidates in this primary is to defeat U.S. Rep Anna Paulina Luna." [Letter to the Editor - Tampa Bay Times, 8/15/24]
Late August 2024: Polls Showed Close Race Between Luna and Fox According to Islander News, "a St. Pete Polls survey published in late August showed Fox leading Luna, 48%-44%. Another survey for the conservative-leaning Club for Growth PAC published days later had Luna up by five points, 48%-43%." [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]
September 2024: Anna Paulina Luna Was In A Highly Competitive Race For Reelection In Florida's 13th Congressional District According to Tampa Bay Times, "With less than 40 days until Election Day, Luna and Fox are in a tight race for the Pinellas-based Congressional District 13 seat." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/29/24]
2025: Anna Paulina Luna Expressed Openness To Future Opportunities According to Latin Times, "What I can tell you is that I'm focusing on representing Pinellas County, but I won't rule anything out in the future because you never know in this game and you know that," she added. [Latin Times, 1/15/25]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Declined Interest in Becoming Speaker of the House In an interview with Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna said, "Absolutely not. [...] Yes. No way." when asked if she was interested in becoming speaker. [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with Fox News YOUR WORLD WITH NEIL CAVUTO, 12/19/24]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Represented Pinellas County District According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Her district covers much of Pinellas County." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/30/23]
2024: Luna's Congressional Seat Ranked 'Lean Republican' By Cook Political Report According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates Luna's seat as 'lean Republican,' and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has included Luna's district on its target list." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 9/13/24]
2025: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Stated Support For America First Agenda, Border Security, And Tax Reduction In an interview with Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said, "when we ran for reelection, we all ran on the America First agenda, really securing our borders, eliminating some of these crazy taxes. But then also, too, ensuring that the American people were put first and foremost and not being forgotten." [Interview - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna with Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime, 1/3/25]
Anna Paulina Luna Outlined Policy Priorities Following 2022 Election According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "She said she's ready to tackle several issues, including the diesel crisis and fuel prices and she wants to look at balancing the budget. She also wants to address big tech." [NBC - 8 WFLA: Web Edition Articles (Florida), 11/9/22]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Entered The Election Year With Nearly $550,000 In Campaign Funds According to Tampa Bay Times, "She has nearly $550,000 on hand, according to federal campaign finance filings." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/24]
2023: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Targeted Luna's Seat As Vulnerable According to Tampa Bay Times, "The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has labeled 31 Republican-held House seats as vulnerable, including two in Florida - the ones held by Luna and Maria Elvira Salazar, who represents parts of Miami." [Tampa Bay Times, 8/8/23]
2023: Letter Writer Jennifer Griffith Criticized Anna Paulina Luna's Congressional Focus According to a letter to the editor published in Tampa Bay Times, "Luna's past victory and alignment with former President Donald Trump may resonate with some voters, but far from all. Her focus on issues such as UFOs, guns and censures during her time in Congress has raised concerns among moderate Republicans. All talk. No results." [Letter to the Editor - Tampa Bay Times, 8/14/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Was Out-Fundraised By Democratic Challenger Whitney Fox In Late 2023 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Whitney Fox, one of at least five Democrats who've filed to challenge Luna, raised more money than the incumbent Republican in the last quarter of 2023. Luna, who represents District 13, which spans most of Pinellas County, raised more than $151,000 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31. Fox, who started her campaign Oct. 23, raised more than $204,000." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/24]
DCCC Criticized Anna Paulina Luna's Congressional Performance In Late 2023 According to Tampa Bay Times, "The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democrats' Congressional campaign organizing arm, celebrated what they characterized as Luna's fundraising struggles in the last quarter of 2023. 'It's no surprise that voters and donors don't want to give to a member of the chaos caucus who's failed to do anything that actually helps Florida families,' committee spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen wrote in a statement." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/24]
DCCC Accused Luna Of Holding Out-Of-Step Positions On Abortion And Immigration In 2023 According to Tampa Bay Times, "The Democratic group has slammed Luna for months in press releases. They argue Luna's positions on abortion and immigration are out of step with the district she represents." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/1/24]
May 2024: Bousbar Ran To Unseat Anna Paulina Luna According to Tampa Bay Times, "Bousbar is among a handful of Democrats running for the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who represents a Pinellas County-based congressional district." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/22/24]
2022: Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Described Anna Paulina Luna's Views As Predictably Conservative According to an editorial published in Tampa Bay Times, "She has predictably conservative views on most of the top issues." [Editorial - Tampa Bay Times, 7/21/22]
2022: Anna Paulina Luna Stated Support For A Trump-DeSantis Ticket If Elected To Congress According to Miami Herald, "Luna, who has been endorsed by Trump, said she'd support a Trump-DeSantis ticket." [Miami Herald, 7/23/22]
2022: Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Warned Anna Paulina Luna Might Align With Marjorie Taylor Greene If Elected According to an editorial published in Tampa Bay Times, "Trump's endorsement makes her a frontrunner in this race, but we worry that if elected she might join the small group of often-unhinged Republican representatives led by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. If Luna makes it to Congress, we hope to be wrong." [Editorial - Tampa Bay Times, 7/21/22]
2022: Luna Was Identified As A Military Veteran During Congressional Campaign According to Fox Business Tonight, "Anna, I hope you don't mind me calling you by your first name. But I should call you by your military title, because you were in the military." [Fox Business Tonight, 11/4/22]