This piece is part of a series of articles examining where 2026 Southeastern candidates for state and federal offices stand on key energy and climate issues, like data centers and energy costs.
Note: The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy does not support or oppose candidates or political parties. Links to reports, candidate websites, and outside sources are provided as citizen education tools.
In this blog post, we examine the policies and positions of Anna Paulina Luna, the Republican Party candidate running to represent Florida’s Congressional District 13. Also in this series, we profile Democratic candidate Leela Gray. Election Day is November 3.
Anna Paulina Luna is the Congresswoman currently representing Florida’s 13th Congressional District. She was elected in 2022 and is currently serving her second term. She serves on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee (including the DOGE subcommittee) and the Foreign Affairs Committee. She is also the Chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in biology.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Anna Paulina Luna is opposed to renewable energy solutions, including offshore wind turbines, having stated, “these ugly and ineffective turbines […] pose untold dangers to our state’s coastal communities […] My Florida Republican colleagues and I are committed to ensuring that no turbines are placed off of Florida’s coasts,” and introduced a bill amendment that would require the US Government Accountability Office to publish a report examining the adverse effects of wind energy.
Luna has voted consistently in opposition to clean energy and energy efficiency. For example, this past year, she voted for multiple bills that eliminate efficiency standards and programs:
- The Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, which repeals certain energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings
- The Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, which eliminates the federal high-efficiency electric home rebate program, the federal energy efficiency contractor training program, and the grant program for assisting states adopt newer building energy codes
- The Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, which weakens appliance efficiency standards
She has consistently voted to roll back environmental regulations and defund Department of Energy programs to support energy efficiency and clean energy.
Climate Change
In an interview with Axios, Anna Paulina Luna rejected the scientific consensus that human activities are to blame for climate change, saying instead that “throughout time, we’ve had [a] shift in the polarities.”
According to the Center for American Progress, Luna was the third-highest recipient of fossil fuel donations when comparing members of Congress representing Florida, having received $128,078 in anti-climate money.
Electric Transportation
Anna Paulina Luna consistently votes for, and introduces legislation, to block EV adoption, including rolling back tax credits for vehicles and infrastructure in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and sponsoring the DC Consumer Vehicle Choice Protection Act to disallow stricter tailpipe emissions standards.
Energy Justice
As a Congresswoman, Anna Paulina Luna has said about climate justice: “Those who are advocating for climate justice … are empowering a country [China] that is going to destroy us all.”
Energy Affordability
We were unable to confirm Anna Paulina Luna’s positions on energy affordability in published media, public records, or on her campaign website.
High-Risk Energy: Nuclear, Coal, Methane Gas
Anna Paulina Luna promotes increased fossil fuel production as a path to energy independence. According to her website, Luna “will continue to lead the charge in Congress for American energy independence by restoring oil and gas leases, reinstating the Keystone XL pipeline, and fighting the Left’s radical Green New Deal regulations.”
Luna called herself a “proud cosponsor” of the National Nuclear Commitment Act, which states that “Congress is committed to embracing and accepting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source that is easily compatible with other intermittent energy sources and necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and green electric grid.”
In September 2025, Luna voted in favor of the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act. The bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to prioritize dispatchable power projects (fossil fuel projects) over intermittent power projects (clean energy projects).
Data Centers
Anna Paulina Luna has indicated a disinterest in regulating data centers at the federal level, saying, “I think really the issue right now is what are the people of each state going to decide on what’s best for them.” Adding that the best policy would be to “leave it to the people to decide.” Several Congressmembers were questioned about the recent warning from a senior AI researcher that there was a roughly 10% chance AI could kill all humans in the next decade; Luna’s response was to warn against a “knee-jerk reaction to the technology.”
Voting Information
Election Day is November 3. Here are important dates and deadlines to consider:
- Oct. 5, 2026: Voter registration deadline
- Oct. 22, 2026: Absentee ballot request deadline
- Statewide in-person early voting period: Oct. 24 – 31.
- Some counties will have additional in-person early voting dates available between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1. Check your county’s Supervisor of Elections website for the exact dates in your county.
- Nov. 3, 2026: General Election Day
- Nov. 3, 2026: Absentee ballot return deadline. A returned voted ballot must be received, regardless of postmark, by the Supervisor of Elections’ office no later than 7:00 pm (local time) on Election Day.
- For overseas voters only, there is a 10-day extension, provided the ballot is postmarked or dated by Election Day.
For more information about being a Florida voter, including registering, finding your polling place, and requesting an absentee ballot, visit dos.fl.gov/elections.
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