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Candidate for U.S. Representative, Florida District 22

Pia Dandiya

Democratic

Pia Dandiya is a former teacher and founding high school principal who served as a White House Fellow and later worked at Apple. Her campaign focuses on lowering housing, insurance and health care costs, ethics rules for Congress, and protecting Social Security and Medicare.

Current or most recent role
Educator; former White House Fellow
Hometown
Palm Beach County
Campaign website
piaforcongress.com

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

  • Says lowering the cost of living will be her first priority, starting with the housing and insurance prices that hit South Florida hardest.[1],[2]
  • Says she will work with members of either party and show up in every part of the district.[2]
  • Describes herself as an educator, not a career politician, who has spent her career building institutions that deliver for people.[2]

Background

  • Strategic initiatives manager, Apple[1]
  • White House Fellow, White House Fellows program · 2020[1],[4]
  • Founding principal, Democracy Prep Endurance High School (New York)[2],[4]
  • Teacher, Public schools serving low-income communities[2]

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in government, Harvard University[1]

Where they stand

  • Economy & Jobs
    Wants lower prescription drug, child care and health care costs, a crackdown on price-gouging and hidden fees, and an end to tariffs she calls illegal.[2],[3]
  • Elections & Democracy
    Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ending Citizens United and setting congressional term limits.[2],[3]
  • Social Security & Medicare
    Opposes cutting Social Security or raising the retirement age and says she would reverse recent Medicaid cuts.[2]
  • Education
    Supports universal pre-K, full funding for public schools and expanded job training and apprenticeships.[2]
  • Abortion
    Supports protecting access to reproductive care and contraception.[2]

Voting record

Pia Dandiya has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words

“Bringing down the cost of living will be my first priority.”

Campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia, September 2026[1]

“Government should work for you, not for the insiders and the well-connected.”

Campaign website priorities page, September 2026[2]

Sources

  1. Florida's 22nd Congressional District election, 2026 (candidate profiles), Ballotpedia
  2. Pia Dandiya (campaign themes from campaign website), Ballotpedia
  3. Priorities, Pia Dandiya for Congress
  4. Pia Dandiya, Wikipedia

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.

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