nijinnUS Midterms 2026
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Leela Gray

Florida

Leela Gray, a Democrat and retired U.S. Army brigadier general, is her party's nominee for Florida's 13th congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Anna Paulina Luna in the November 3 general election.

2026 Races & Market Forecast

Live TruthIndex™ and prediction market consensus for races contested by Leela Gray.

FL-13 HouseLean R
TruthIndex™
DLeela Gray
26.3%
RAnna Paulina Luna
73.8%
Polymarket 26.5% · Kalshi 25.5% · 1.0 pts apart
Leela Gray, TruthIndex™ over the past 59 days
Latest coverage

Live News

Recent media coverage for Leela Gray.

  1. With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans’ help

    The Anchorage Daily News story profiles Colorado’s 5th Congressional District race, where Democratic veteran-backed candidate Jessica Killin is challenging incumbent Republican Jeff Crank in a conservative-leaning seat…

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  2. Political Money Wire: New Spending in Alaska and Eight Other Races

    Topic: Political spending in Colorado’s 5th District (CO-05) as part of the broader report “Political Money Wire: New Spending in Alaska and Eight Other Races.”

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  3. With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans' help | National

    Jessica Killin is challenging longtime Republican Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District (CO-05).

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Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

Leela Gray, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general, is the Democratic nominee for Florida's 13th congressional district in 2026. The seat is held by Republican Anna Paulina Luna, who was re-elected with 54.8% of the vote in 2024 and is again her party's nominee.

Gray won the Democratic primary with 65.0% of the vote, ahead of history teacher Timothy Brandt Robinson (26.4%) and John Liccione (8.6%). She faces Luna in the general election on November 3, 2026, in a race where independent Tony D'Arrigo, a small business owner, has also declared.

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