Anna Paulina Luna

In the 2024 House race for FL-13, Anna Paulina Luna (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Whitney Fox (D) who received 45.2%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Anna Paulina Luna's 9.6-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, Anna Paulina Luna benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2022 House race for FL-13, Anna Paulina Luna (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Eric Lynn (D) who received 45.0%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Anna Paulina Luna's 8.1-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This race flipped the seat from Democrat to Republican. Charlie Crist (D) held the seat previously but either retired or lost in a primary. Party flips at the seat level are relatively rare and often signal shifting district dynamics. As a Republican, Anna Paulina Luna benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2020 House race for FL-13, Charlie Crist (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Anna Paulina Luna (R) who received 47.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Charlie Crist's 6.1-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

As the incumbent, Charlie Crist benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.