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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 & JobsWants 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 & DemocracySupports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ending Citizens United and setting congressional term limits.[2],[3]
- Social Security & MedicareOpposes cutting Social Security or raising the retirement age and says she would reverse recent Medicaid cuts.[2]
- EducationSupports universal pre-K, full funding for public schools and expanded job training and apprenticeships.[2]
- AbortionSupports 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
Sources
- Florida's 22nd Congressional District election, 2026 (candidate profiles), Ballotpedia
- Pia Dandiya (campaign themes from campaign website), Ballotpedia
- Priorities, Pia Dandiya for Congress
- Pia Dandiya, Wikipedia
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.
Also running for U.S. Representative, Florida District 22
- Casey Askar (Republican)