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Leela Gray U.S. House — Florida's 13th District Lean R First run
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U.S. House — Florida's 13th District · First run

Leela Gray

Leela Gray is a retired Army brigadier general and attorney who won the Democratic primary on August 18, 2026 with about 65% of the vote. She is challenging Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in a district Florida Republicans redrew to Trump +13 on 2024 results, and forecasters still favor Republicans.

On the ballot against Anna Paulina Luna (R)

Why it matters: Democrats see the redrawn, Republican-leaning Tampa Bay seat as a possible flip, and the DCCC added Gray to its Red to Blue program, while forecasters such as the University of Virginia's Kyle Kondik still favor Republicans.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Oct 27 source
Latest poll Gray 51% 46% Luna 3% undecided or other Hart Research Associates for House Majority PAC (Democratic-aligned), Aug 25-27, 2026. source
Money raised (through Oct 14) Gray$2,917,665 Luna$4,351,792 $656,423 cash on hand. source

In Leela's own words

I've been retired eight years and I never aspired to be in politics, but I've always aspired \[to\] serve,
Leela Gray, Gray on her reasons for running, to FOX 13, Sep 8 source
It is almost unconscionable to me that we have people that are telling me to my face that they can't survive,
Leela Gray, Gray on the cost-of-living struggles voters describe to her, to FOX 13, Sep 8 source

Where Leela stands

Cost of living and insurance
Gray says she would take on corporations and insurance monopolies that drive up premiums and supports a middle-class tax cut. source
Medicaid and SNAP
Gray criticizes the 'Big Beautiful Bill' for its effects on Medicaid and SNAP. source
Anti-corruption
Her first ad calls Luna part of the problem in D.C., including the 'culture of corruption', and her site lists an anti-corruption agenda. source
Coastal protection
Her campaign site lists protecting beaches, land and the coastal economy as an agenda item, citing hurricane damage. source

The record

  • Retired Army brigadier general with more than 30 years of service; she says she has been retired eight years.
  • Education: Elon University (mass communications), Ball State (journalism), U.S. Army War College (Master of Strategic Studies) and Stetson University College of Law (J.D.).
  • Former Army communications officer who worked on countering terrorist propaganda; later practiced as an attorney.
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The file on Anna Paulina Luna

  • A Wall Street Journal report, as described by Semafor, alleges Luna gave tips about Trump's vice presidential pick to a conservative influencer so they could bet on Polymarket; Luna denied the allegations to the Journal and threatened legal action against the Tampa Bay Times. source
  • Luna won the district by 10 points last cycle, and Florida Republicans then redrew it to lean about 1.5 points further toward them, a Trump +13 margin on 2024 results. source
  • Gray faults Luna for supporting U.S. military action in Iran, which Gray says has raised gas prices. source

Endorsed by

Tampa Bay TimesAFL-CIO FloridaVoteVetsEMILY's ListRep. Kathy Castor

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3

Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.