Candidate · November 3, 2026
Tony D'Arrigo
On the ballot for U.S. House · Florida's 13th District
- raised through Jun 30, 2026
- $28K
- cash on hand
- $26K
- issues with public statements
- 11
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Florida's 13th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | No Party Affiliation1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Tony D'Arrigo grew up in Brigantine, New Jersey, graduated from Atlantic City High School and moved to Tampa in 2014.5 He has worked as a hospitality business management consultant and owns Two Step Entertainment.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to fight inflation, restore affordability and make sure the country's prosperity reaches working families, saying he knows what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck.6
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitetonydarrigo.com5,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/TonyDArrigoD136
- Instagraminstagram.com/tonyd_in_district136
- TikToktiktok.com/@Tony.darrigo6
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/TonyDArrigo6
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5vTIn3h2iqS4wS29DG9x_g6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
His campaign website says he is fighting to restore the funding it says was cut from Medicare and Medicaid and to reverse those cuts.6,
- Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
- Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
- Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
His campaign website calls for universal health coverage for every American, a major expansion of Healthcare.gov with caps on premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket costs tied to income, and free health care for every child through age 18.6
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he will fight to increase Social Security and other entitlement benefits.6
- Increase benefits, for example with larger yearly cost-of-living raises
- Keep the current benefit formula
- Slow benefit growth for higher earners or future retirees
His campaign website says his ultimate goal is to lower the retirement age.6
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would introduce a bill to eliminate federal income tax for every household earning under $75,000 a year.6
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he would cap consumer loan interest rates, including auto loan rates at 15%, prohibit abusive payday and title lending, require clear loan terms and overhaul credit reporting.6
- Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
- Keep current rules
- Ease rules on how companies raise money from investors, and let more people invest in private companies
- Ease rules further, including closing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Energy and Climate
His campaign website calls for a $20,000 direct rebate for qualifying electric vehicles, federal investment and requirements for automakers to make electric vehicles affordable, and charging stations funded with money now spent on oil subsidies.6,
His campaign website says the United States must lead the world on climate solutions and act with international partners toward a zero-carbon future.7
Housing
His campaign website says he would expand down payment assistance and create government-backed mortgages with interest capped at 5%.6,
His campaign website says he would push for fast-track incentives, zoning reforms and public-private partnerships to build more affordable housing.7
His campaign website says every county should be required to keep at least 75% of homes owner-occupied, with no more than 25% of residential properties held as investments and the largest investors required to sell excess holdings over time.7
- Tighten the ban, such as by covering smaller investors or ending exceptions
- Keep the 2026 law as passed
- Loosen or repeal the ban
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.8
| Raised | $28,181 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $2,500 |
| Cash on hand | $25,681 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed Sep 16, 2026