U.S. House race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Representative, Florida District 22
Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws, approves the federal budget and taxes, and oversees the executive branch.
2-year term. Open seat: no incumbent is running. Under the 2026 map, the district covers inland Palm Beach and Broward County communities including Wellington and Parkland and extends west through Hendry County into southern Collier County, including Marco Island. Current Rep. Lois Frankel (D) is running in District 23, so the seat has no incumbent on the ballot.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Casey Askar
Chairman and CEO, Askar Family OfficeCasey Askar is a businessman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who leads the Askar Family Office, a franchising, real estate, energy and construction company. His campaign focuses on lowering everyday costs, cutting taxes and regulations, border security and replacing the Affordable Care Act.
Pia Dandiya
Educator; former White House FellowPia 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.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Casey Askar Republican | Pia Dandiya Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Elections & Democracy | Supports requiring Real ID and immigration status verification to vote. | Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, ending Citizens United and setting congressional term limits. |
| Abortion | No public position found yet | Supports protecting access to reproductive care and contraception. |
| Economy & Jobs | No public position found yet | 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. |
| Education | No public position found yet | Supports universal pre-K, full funding for public schools and expanded job training and apprenticeships. |
| Energy & Environment | Supports expanding domestic energy production to reduce reliance on foreign oil. | No public position found yet |
| Foreign Policy | Says the U.S. must push back against Chinese Communist aggression in the Western Hemisphere and pursue “peace through strength.” | No public position found yet |
| Health Care | Says he wants to “end Obamacare once and for all” and replace it, and to preserve Medicaid and Medicare by cutting waste and fraud. | No public position found yet |
| Immigration | Supports deporting immigrants without legal status who commit crimes, securing all borders and ports of entry, and keeping a merit-based immigration policy. | No public position found yet |
| Social Security & Medicare | No public position found yet | Opposes cutting Social Security or raising the retirement age and says she would reverse recent Medicaid cuts. |