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Pia Dandiya wins Florida’s 22nd Congressional District

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 01:38 · Updated 02:34

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Democrat Pia Dandiya defeated Republican Casey Askar to win Florida’s 22nd Congressional District in the 2026 midterms. Coverage also places her result in the context of Indian-American representation and the contest for control of Congress.

  • Pia Dandiya, a Democrat and former school principal, won Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Casey Askar.
  • The district was newly drawn; the articles describe it as Republican-friendly and report that it was reshaped in 2026.
  • The House and Senate were both contested in the midterms, with the results determining control of Congress for the next two years.
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Key facts

Winner
Pia Dandiya, Democrat
District
Florida’s 22nd Congressional District
Opponent
Casey Askar, Republican
District status
Newly drawn; described as Republican-friendly
Dandiya’s reported background
Former teacher and high school principal

Source spectrum

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Lean left
Centre
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Far right

Left 1 · Centre 1 · Right 1 of 3 rated sources

Images from the coverage

Image: The Hindu
Image: Hindustan Times
Image: The Times of India

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Ownership

  • Corporation 67% (2)
  • Independent 33% (1)

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