U.S. House, Florida 13th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Florida's 13th Congressional District?
Leela Gray has the strongest record in Florida's 13th Congressional District. Leela Gray scores 56 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Anna Paulina Luna at 52, as of October 9, 2026. Leela Gray's highest marks are relevant experience and communication. Anna Paulina Luna's highest marks are relevant experience and courage. Tony D'Arrigo (6 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
No Party Affiliation
Tony D'Arrigo
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 6 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Democratic
Strongest record
Leela Gray
56 / 100
Public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 60
- Performance
- NR
Republican · incumbent
Anna Paulina Luna
52 / 100
Public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 56
- Qualifications
- 65
- Performance
- 31
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Tony D'Arrigo
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Leela Gray
- On the record2026
Challenged Rep. Luna to a televised general election debate.
Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay
- Credit2018
Retired from the Army as a brigadier general after 30 years of service, 1988 to 2018.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Leela Gray, WUSF, Aug. 18, 2026
- Credit2015-08-16
Served as commanding general of the 86th Training Division at Fort McCoy, Wis., per a U.S. Army photo caption from August 2015.
Source: Military.com, 2026 (U.S. Army photo caption, Aug. 16, 2015)
Anna Paulina Luna
- On the record2026-06-26
Filed a Senate Ethics complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego in April 2026; the Senate Ethics Committee dismissed it, saying it found no evidence of violations.
- On the record2026
Voted Nay on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 and the FY2027 NDAA when Majority Leader Scalise voted Yea.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 45, 2026, House Clerk Roll Call 278, 2026
- On the record2026-09-24
Her office did not respond to the Tampa Bay Times on whether she would debate Leela Gray; no general election debate was scheduled as of Sept. 24, 2026.
- On the record2025-04-01
Led a bipartisan discharge petition for proxy voting by new parents; on April 1, 2025 she and eight other Republicans joined Democrats to defeat her leadership's rule to block it, 206 to 222.
Sources: Boston Globe, April 1, 2025, House Clerk Roll Call 87, 2025
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Tony D'Arrigo. Filed a House candidate financial disclosure in September 2026, and campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10082887, FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Leela Gray. Filed a House candidate financial disclosure in July 2026, and campaign reports are on file with the FEC through July 29, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081220, FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Anna Paulina Luna. Her 2025 annual financial disclosure was filed May 15, 2026; her 2024 periodic transaction report was filed the day of the trades. No House Ethics Committee matter or FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10076371, House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20025103, House Committee on Ethics site search for Luna, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. No public record found.
Anna Paulina Luna. Led a 2025 discharge petition on proxy voting for new parents and voted to defeat her leadership's rule to block it, 206 to 222; voted against the 2026 appropriations act and FY2027 NDAA that Majority Leader Scalise backed.
Sources: Boston Globe, April 1, 2025, House Clerk Roll Call 87, 2025, House Clerk Roll Call 45, 2026, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, House Clerk Roll Call 278, 2026, NDAA FY2027
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. Took part in a March 2026 Democratic candidate forum and has publicly challenged Rep. Luna to a televised debate.
Anna Paulina Luna. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. Served 30 years in the Army, 1988 to 2018, retiring as a brigadier general. No conduct finding found.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Leela Gray, WUSF, Aug. 18, 2026
Anna Paulina Luna. Served in the Air Force from 2009 to 2014 and in Congress since 2023. No censure, reprimand or House Ethics Committee matter found.
Sources: GovTrack, Anna Paulina Luna, House Committee on Ethics site search for Luna
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. Served in the Army and Army Reserve from 1988 to 2018. No official finding of misuse of office found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Leela Gray
Anna Paulina Luna. Air Force veteran in Congress since January 2023, after the 2021 electoral count, and not on the Texas v. Pennsylvania House amicus list. No misuse-of-office finding found.
Sources: Campaign site, home page, GovTrack, Anna Paulina Luna
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Tony D'Arrigo. Hospitality business management consultant and owner-operator of Two Step Entertainment. Has not held public office.
Source: Ballotpedia, Tony D'Arrigo
Leela Gray. Retired Army brigadier general, a general officer rank, after 30 years of service, and a Stetson law graduate. Has not held elected office.
Sources: WUSF, Aug. 18, 2026, Ballotpedia, Leela Gray, survey
Anna Paulina Luna. In her second term in the U.S. House, since January 2023, and an Air Force veteran.
Source: GovTrack, Anna Paulina Luna
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Tony D'Arrigo. Publishes positions in his Ballotpedia survey and on his campaign site, in general terms.
Leela Gray. Publishes issue agendas on costs, corruption, economic opportunity and coastal protection, and survey answers on insurance and housing, mostly in general terms.
Sources: Campaign site, Issues, Ballotpedia, Leela Gray, survey
Anna Paulina Luna. Sits on the Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees and their subcommittees, and has pressed bills on congressional stock trading and online child safety.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, Office site, home page
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Tony D'Arrigo. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025.
Source: Ballotpedia, Tony D'Arrigo
Leela Gray. Completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey and WUSF's voter guide, publishes issue pages, and took part in a candidate forum.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Leela Gray, WUSF, Aug. 18, 2026, Tampa Bay Times, March 16, 2026
Anna Paulina Luna. Offers an e-newsletter and publishes issue pages. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Office site, home page, Ballotpedia, Anna Paulina Luna
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Tony D'Arrigo. Moved to the Tampa area in 2014 and lists a Largo address in Pinellas County with the state.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Tony D'Arrigo, Florida Division of Elections, candidate detail
Leela Gray. Lists a St. Petersburg address with the state and FEC; she earned her law degree at Stetson in Gulfport. FEC by-state totals show about 70 percent of itemized individual contributions from Florida.
Sources: Florida Division of Elections, candidate detail, FEC contribution totals by state
Anna Paulina Luna. Lists a St. Petersburg address with the state and FEC and has represented the district since 2023. FEC by-state totals show about 44 percent of itemized individual contributions from Florida.
Sources: Florida Division of Elections, candidate detail, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Tony D'Arrigo. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Leela Gray. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through July 29, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Anna Paulina Luna. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through July 29, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. No public record found.
Anna Paulina Luna. Legislative Effectiveness Score of 0.394 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 1.190, below expectations. Her one enacted sponsored bill is a post office naming, which E14 does not count.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, enacted legislation
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. No public record found.
Anna Paulina Luna. Missed 269 of 1,917 roll call votes, 14.0 percent, from January 2023 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. No public record found.
Anna Paulina Luna. Runs a district office in Seminole and offers help with federal agencies. No published casework totals found.
Source: Office site, home page
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. No public record found.
Anna Paulina Luna. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of -0.69627 in the latest posted House scores (118th Congress, 2023), ranked 268 of 436; negative, not in the bottom quarter.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Tony D'Arrigo. No public record found.
Leela Gray. No public record found.
Anna Paulina Luna. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Florida's 13th Congressional District?
Leela Gray has the strongest record in Florida's 13th Congressional District. Leela Gray scores 56 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Anna Paulina Luna at 52, as of October 9, 2026. Leela Gray's highest marks are relevant experience and communication. Anna Paulina Luna's highest marks are relevant experience and courage. Tony D'Arrigo (6 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Florida's 13th Congressional District in 2026?
Tony D'Arrigo (No Party Affiliation), Leela Gray (Democratic), Anna Paulina Luna (Republican, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Tony D'Arrigo a good candidate for Congress?
Tony D'Arrigo has public evidence on 6 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Leela Gray a good candidate for Congress?
Leela Gray scores 56 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 60 of 100, performance no record. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Anna Paulina Luna a good candidate for Congress?
Anna Paulina Luna scores 52 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria: character 56 of 100, qualifications 65 of 100, performance 31 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Florida race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Florida 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.