Anna Paulina Luna | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 13th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Charlie Crist |
Personal details | |
Born | Anna Paulina Mayerhofer May 6, 1989 Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Andrew Gamberzky |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of West Florida (BS) |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 2009–2014 |
Awards | Air Force Achievement Medal |
Anna Paulina Luna (née Mayerhofer, later Gamberzky; born May 6, 1989) is an American politician who serves in the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.
Luna was born in Santa Ana, California, and graduated from the University of West Florida in 2017. She joined Turning Point USA and unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the U.S. House in 2020. She was elected in 2022 with the support of Donald Trump in her primary. She supported Jim Jordan and Byron Donalds for Speaker of the House of Representatives in the January 2023 election. Some of her autobiographical claims have been disputed.
Luna is also a member of the House Freedom Caucus; her views have been identified as conservative. She has described herself as a "pro-life extremist".