Florida 13th District race 2026: Luna vs. Gray

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Anna Paulina Luna

Second-term Republican for Florida's 13th District, Air Force veteran and Oversight task-force chair, seeking a third term against Democrat Leela Gray.

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Also on the ballot

Leela Gray

Retired U.S. Army brigadier general; 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. House from Florida’s 13th congressional district

The general-election field as the board records it: Luna (R) vs. Leela Gray (D, ret. Army brig. gen.) vs. Tony D'Arrigo (NPA)

The race at a glance

Board data as of Sep 15, 2026. Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.

Seat

Incumbent Anna Paulina Luna (R), 54.8% in 2024; new map +13.26 Trump

Primary

Aug 18, 2026: Luna unopposed (FL DOE list); D Gray 32,705 (65.0%) def. Brandt Robinson 13,279

Ratings

Cook Likely R (Sep 11); Sabato Likely R (Sep 10); IE Likely R (Sep 3)

Newest public polling

Hart (D, HMP) Aug 25–27 n=500 LV: Gray 51 / Luna 46 two-way; Fabrizio Lee (R, Luna) Aug 4–6 n=400: Luna 49 / Gray 41; GQR (D, Gray) Aug 4–6 n=500: Luna 47 / Gray 44

Reported money

FEC Jun 30: Luna $2,988,238 raised / $1,455,366 COH; Gray COH $500,235 (Mar 31)

Notable

Trump endorsed Luna (Apr 2025). Gray: DCCC Red to Blue, EMILY's List, VoteVets. HMP engaged.

Key dates in Florida

Read from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Florida page.

• Voter registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026 is the deadline to register to vote (book closing) for the November 3, 2026 general election. State law closes the registration books on the 29th day before each election. The cutoff depends on how you apply (online, by mail or in person); see the items that follow. dos.fl.gov
• Online registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) to submit an electronic application through RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, according to the Division of Elections' online voter registration FAQ (updated August 2022). The FAQ adds that an application submitted after the deadline is still processed and takes effect for the next election. files.floridados.gov
• Early voting beginsOctober 24, 2026 is the first day of the 8-day mandatory early voting period, offered in every county. A county may add optional early voting days from October 19, 2026 through October 23, 2026; contact your county Supervisor of Elections for the days offered where you live. files.floridados.gov
• Deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailedOctober 22, 2026, no later than 5 p.m.: the deadline for your county Supervisor of Elections to receive a request for a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed to you (the 12th day before the election). After that, a ballot can still be picked up in person; from the start of mandatory early voting on October 24, 2026 through Election Day, pickup also requires an affidavit affirming that an emergency keeps the voter from voting at an early voting site or at the assigned polling place. files.floridados.gov
• Deadline to return a vote-by-mail ballot (received, not postmarked)November 3, 2026 (Election Day), 7 p.m. (local time): the Supervisor of Elections' office must receive your voted ballot by then, regardless of postmark. Secure drop boxes at Supervisors' main and branch offices accept ballots until 7:00 p.m. (local time) on Election Day. Exception for overseas voters: a mailed ballot postmarked or signed and dated no later than Election Day counts if it is received by November 13, 2026. files.floridados.gov
• Election DayNovember 3, 2026 (Tuesday). dos.fl.gov
• Poll hoursPolls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (local time) on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Any voters waiting in line at 7:00 p.m. will have the opportunity to vote. On Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct's polling location. dos.fl.gov

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