{"id":2364595,"date":"2024-11-05T19:57:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T00:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-anna-paulina-luna-defeats-challenger-whitney-fox-in-florida-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T19:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T00:57:36","slug":"rep-anna-paulina-luna-defeats-challenger-whitney-fox-in-florida-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-anna-paulina-luna-defeats-challenger-whitney-fox-in-florida-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Anna Paulina Luna defeats challenger Whitney Fox in Florida &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-anna-paulina-luna-defeats-challenger-whitney-fox-in-florida-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2364595&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from \u2064Florida,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-green-commerce-nominee-should-commit-to-keeping-huawai-on-blacklist\/\" title=\"Rep. Green: Commerce Nominee Should Commit to Keeping Huawai on Blacklist\">successfully won<\/a> \u2064re-election to Congress, defeating her Democratic opponent Whitney Fox. With 91% of the votes counted, Luna \u200dsecured 54.7% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-byron-donalds-blasts-dojs-politically-charged-and-misguided-legal-charades-against-ga-election-law\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Byron Donalds Blasts DOJ\u2019s \u2018Politically Charged And Misguided Legal Charades\u2019 Against GA Election Law\">vote compared<\/a> to Fox&#8217;s 45.3%. This race was called by the Associated Press at 7:46 p.m. The Cook Political Report had classified Florida&#8217;s 13th Congressional District as &#8220;Likely Republican,&#8221; indicating\u2062 a strong\u2064 Republican advantage. Despite a tight October poll that showed the candidates tied, Luna managed to maintain her position. Fox&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-hostile-regimes-testing-joe-biden-during-his-first-months-in-office\/\" title=\"4 Hostile Regimes Testing Joe Biden During His First Months In Office\">campaign focused<\/a> on labeling Luna as an \u200bextremist, emphasizing a debate over her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">political views<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Anna Paulina Luna defeats challenger Whitney Fox in Florida<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700586\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Anna Paulina (R-FL) secured her seat in Congress for a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Whitney Fox.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Luna claimed 54.7% of the vote while Fox claimed 45.3% when the <em>Associated Press <\/em>called the race at 7:46 p.m. with 91% of the vote counted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), left, and Democratic challenger Whitney Fox. (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> rated Florida&rsquo;s 13th Congressional District &ldquo;Likely Republican,&rdquo; making it one of the most secure Republican swing seats.<\/p>\n<p>Trouble was seen in October, when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/82nb6vo7cckqb7vaddwcm\/StPetePolls_2024_CD-13-GEN_October20_S9N34L-1.pdf?rlkey=ioyima6p5anoj6i3ssm9immb3&amp;e=3&amp;st=buszq5cb&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Pete Polls<\/a> survey found the two were tied.<\/p>\n<p>Fox attempted to portray Luna as an extremist who was concerned primarily with spreading chaos in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need somebody in Washington who&rsquo;s going to work for our community,&rdquo; she told 10 Tampa Bay. <br \/>Unfortunately, we have a representative who has done nothing for Pinellas County and just causes chaos in Washington with partisan politics [and] divisiveness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Luna has countered by arguing that it was instead Fox who was the extremist.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whitney Fox is a dishonest extreme liberal who is all talk and no action,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-expanding-hispanic-outreach-efforts-with-3-million-radio-buy-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris campaign expanding Hispanic outreach efforts with  million radio buy - Washington Examiner\">campaign manager&#038;nbsp<\/a>;Olivia Carson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsfromthestates.com\/article\/anna-paulina-lunas-campaign-dismisses-new-poll-showing-tie-whitney-fox-cd-13-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>Florida Phoenix<\/em>. &ldquo;While she&rsquo;s been busy lying to Pinellas County residents, Representative Luna has been meeting with residents, helping constituents with their FEMA applications, conducting supply drives for our storm-impacted neighbors, meeting with President Biden and Governor DeSantis about recovery efforts, and leading the charge for increased recovery help by co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to immediately add $15 Billion to FEMA for storm recovery.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Luna ultimately prevailed, winning her second term in Congress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700586\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700586\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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