Rep. Anna Paulina Luna made it clear that she will not accept contributions from corporate PACs or organizations that advocate specific foreign policy positions. She made this statement after securing her third term. Luna revealed she received $4 million in contributions from individual donors this year alone, averaging $20 each. This money allows her to refuse contributions from other sources, even though her colleagues do not mind.
In a video she posted on X (formerly Twitter), Luna said, “Announcement, I am no longer taking any corporate PAC money or special interest money tied to foreign policy.” Luna added that although she raised a lot in the previous cycle, she wants to remain competitive this cycle as well.
Luna pointed out that races can be costly in Washington, and she raised close to $4 million this cycle from small donations alone. Because of her supporters, Luna can reject these contributions.
Luna linked the foreign-policy pledge to her work on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Luna explained that she is working on peace deals and supports the administration’s peace efforts. She also wants her constituents to know she won’t be influenced by anyone and will fight for them. Luna said she will be among the few elected officials who will not accept contributions.
In a written statement posted on X, Luna renewed her pledge and urged other lawmakers to follow her example. “Announcement: I will no longer be taking corporate PAC money or any special interest money tied to foreign policy. This cycle, I was able to raise around $4 million in small-dollar donations. I will be one of a handful of elected officials who will not take this money anymore, and I think that’s incredibly important for the American people.”
According to her, many candidates cannot afford to do so.
“More elected officials should do it, but campaign finance is a double-edged sword, and it can be incredibly expensive to run for office, so some are unable to do so at this point until they build up a bigger support base,” Luna wrote. “It is important to lead by example. Thank you all for your continued support, and I look forward to the 120th Congress.”
The Associated Press announced the result almost two days after polls closed. After counting 99% of votes, Luna received 155,117 votes (49.5%), while Democrat Leela Gray gained 152,600 votes (48.7%). Tony D’Arrigo, who ran without a party, obtained 5,779 votes (1.8%).
On Tuesday night, Luna announced her victory at the Pinellas County Republican watch party in Clearwater, where she also said she will stop taking corporate PAC money. Luna’s campaign finance reports demonstrated that Luna raised about $4.3 million compared to Gray’s $2.9 million as of October.
This year, the Republican-led Florida Legislature redrew the district, cutting off the southern part of Pinellas County, including areas of St. Petersburg, and extending it north into Pasco County.
However, critics raised concerns about the timing of her pledge, as her husband, Andrew Gamberzky, has a 10% stake in Nokturnal AI, a private drone company that has reportedly earned about $37 million in Pentagon contracts over the past year.
Mother Jones reported last month that Luna’s 2025 financial disclosure valued Gamberzky’s stake at no more than $1,000. Gamberzky works for OKSI, the defense technology and AI company that Luna describes as Nokturnal AI’s parent. The drone company, previously OKSI Ventures until June, got its first federal contract in January and received a $28 million award in July to manufacture its Unruly attack drone.
According to Kedric Payne, vice president of the Campaign Legal Center, the key ethical issue here is whether Luna uses her official position to benefit her husband’s financial interests. According to Payne, to prove the violation, there should be proof that Luna took actions to help the company, for instance, lobbying the agency to award the company contracts.
There was no evidence of that. Luna did not respond to Mother Jones’s questions about her husband’s stake.
