PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The stage is set for the November ballot in the race for Florida congressional seat in Pinellas County: Incumbent Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican, will face off against Democratic challenger Whitney Fox.
This comes after Tuesday's primary election. Luna, along with Florida's 26 other incumbent members of Congress easily got through the primary, many without opposition.
In District 13 in Pinellas County along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Fox, a former marketing and communications director at the county transit authority, easily bested four Democratic opponents. Luna is a member of the right-wing Freedom Caucus who faced no primary opposition.
The district leans Republican, but Fox expressed optimism she could prevail in November, according to the Associated Press.
“Our shared hopes for affordable housing, reproductive freedom, and an economy that works for everyone unite us far more than any differences divide us,” Fox said in an email to AP. “This campaign is about putting power back in the hands of working families. It’s about ensuring that whether you’re a teacher, a small business owner, or a retiree, your voice matters.”
Luna won the district back in 2022.
Election Day is Nov. 5.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
