2026 Elections · Florida

Florida's 22nd Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this Florida congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running in Florida's 22nd Congressional District in 2026?

Casey Askar (Republican) and Pia Dandiya (Democratic).

  • Casey AskarRepublican✓ Verified
    $5.0M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
  • Pia DandiyaDemocratic✓ Verified
    • Positions sourced

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where they differ: Casey Askar supports reducing taxes and regulations to address the affordability crisis and stimulate the economy, and he advocates ending Obamacare while preserving Medicaid and Medicare and lowering drug and insurance costs 14. Pia Dandiya supports lowering the cost of living by making housing, property insurance, childcare, and prescription drugs more affordable and opposes Medicaid cuts while defending personal healthcare decisions as private between a woman and her doctor 25.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueCasey AskarRepublicanPia DandiyaDemocratic
Economy & Jobs

Casey Askar supports slashing overburdening taxes and regulations to address the affordability crisis and build the American economy.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Dandiya supports lowering the cost of living for Floridians by making housing, property insurance, childcare, and prescription drugs more affordable and ending illegal tariffs.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Dandiya says soaring housing costs and property insurance premiums are squeezing South Florida families' budgets.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Casey Askar supports reducing taxes and regulations to tackle the affordability crisis and stimulate the American economy 1. Pia Dandiya advocates for lowering the cost of living by making housing, property insurance, childcare, and prescription drugs more affordable, and by ending illegal tariffs 2. She also highlights that rising housing costs and property insurance premiums are straining South Florida families' budgets 3.
Healthcare

Casey Askar supports ending Obamacare and replacing it with a system that works for all Americans while preserving Medicaid and Medicare and lowering drug and insurance costs.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Dandiya opposes Medicaid cuts, supports protecting Medicare and lowering prescription drug costs, and defends personal healthcare decisions as private between a woman and her doctor.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Healthcare: Casey Askar supports ending Obamacare and replacing it with a system that works for all Americans while preserving Medicaid and Medicare and lowering drug and insurance costs 1. Pia Dandiya opposes Medicaid cuts, supports protecting Medicare and lowering prescription drug costs, and defends personal healthcare decisions as private between a woman and her doctor 2.
Immigration

Casey Askar supports deporting criminal illegal aliens, securing borders and points of entry, and maintaining a merit-based America First immigration policy.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Public Safety & Crime

Casey Askar supports protecting law enforcement from targeting and eliminating illegal immigration and related crime as a bipartisan effort.

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No public position found. Check their site ↗

Abortion

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Dandiya defends the right of women to make their own healthcare decisions without government interference.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Taxes & Government Spending

Casey Askar supports cutting federal gas and diesel tax rates to lower the everyday cost of living.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Askar calls for a Tax Limitation Balanced Budget Amendment to force Congress to stop adding to the federal deficit and national debt.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Dandiya supports asking the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share to keep Social Security and Medicare strong and opposes balancing the budget on the backs of working people.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Dandiya proposes reversing Medicaid and welfare-program cuts from the 2025 federal budget law and raising taxes on billionaires and corporations to pay for it.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Casey Askar supports cutting federal gas and diesel tax rates to reduce living costs and advocates for a Tax Limitation Balanced Budget Amendment to prevent increases in the federal deficit and national debt 12. Pia Dandiya supports asking the wealthiest Americans to pay more to sustain Social Security and Medicare and opposes budget balancing that burdens working people; she also proposes reversing cuts to Medicaid and welfare programs and raising taxes on billionaires and corporations to fund these changes 34.
Energy & Environment

Casey Askar supports unleashing U.S. domestic energy production including oil, natural gas, nuclear, and clean coal to reduce reliance on foreign oil.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Foreign Policy & Defense

Casey Askar supports pushing back against Communist Chinese aggression, funding and modernizing the military, and defending democracy with allies.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 19, 2026AI-written

Askar says the U.S. must counter communist influence from China in Latin America to make the country safer.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Dandiya commits to protecting veterans’ healthcare, benefits, and respect as part of fulfilling America’s promise.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 17, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Casey Askar supports pushing back against Communist Chinese aggression, funding and modernizing the military, and defending democracy with allies 1. He also says the U.S. must counter communist influence from China in Latin America to make the country safer 2. Pia Dandiya commits to protecting veterans’ healthcare, benefits, and respect as part of fulfilling America’s promise 3.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Economy & Jobs?

Casey Askar supports reducing taxes and regulations to tackle the affordability crisis and stimulate the American economy. Pia Dandiya advocates for lowering the cost of living by making housing, property insurance, childcare, and prescription drugs more affordable, and by ending illegal tariffs. She also highlights that rising housing costs and property insurance premiums are straining South Florida families' budgets.

How do the candidates differ on Healthcare?

Casey Askar supports ending Obamacare and replacing it with a system that works for all Americans while preserving Medicaid and Medicare and lowering drug and insurance costs. Pia Dandiya opposes Medicaid cuts, supports protecting Medicare and lowering prescription drug costs, and defends personal healthcare decisions as private between a woman and her doctor.

How do the candidates differ on Taxes & Government Spending?

Casey Askar supports cutting federal gas and diesel tax rates to reduce living costs and advocates for a Tax Limitation Balanced Budget Amendment to prevent increases in the federal deficit and national debt. Pia Dandiya supports asking the wealthiest Americans to pay more to sustain Social Security and Medicare and opposes budget balancing that burdens working people; she also proposes reversing cuts to Medicaid and welfare programs and raising taxes on billionaires and corporations to fund these changes.

How do the candidates differ on Foreign Policy & Defense?

Casey Askar supports pushing back against Communist Chinese aggression, funding and modernizing the military, and defending democracy with allies. He also says the U.S. must counter communist influence from China in Latin America to make the country safer. Pia Dandiya commits to protecting veterans’ healthcare, benefits, and respect as part of fulfilling America’s promise.