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Pia Dandiya, first-generation Indian-American, wins U.S. House of Representatives from Florida

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Pia Dandiya, a first-generation Indian-American and former high school principal, won the U.S. House of Representatives election for Florida’s 22nd district on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with 51.9% of the vote against her opponent Casey Askar who received 49.1%. Dandiya is known for founding a high school in Harlem where every graduate was accepted to college despite coming from low-income households. This victory marks a significant win for Democrats in what had been a competitive district.
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Pia Dandiya, a first-generation Indian-American and former high school principal, won the election for the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida’s 22nd congressional district on November 3, 2026, defeating Casey Askar, a Marine veteran, with 51.9% of the votes. Dandiya, whose parents migrated to the U.S. from India, initially aimed to challenge Republican Brian Mast in Florida’s 21st district but later shifted her campaign to the newly formed South Florida 22nd district due to redistricting. The Indian American Impact organization praised Dandiya's victory as a significant win for Democrats in one of the most competitive districts.

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Dandiya PERSON · 4× Florida GPE · 4× Indian American Impact ORG · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Casey Askar PERSON · 1× Indian American NORP · 1× Indian-American NORP · 1× Marine NORP · 1× Pia Dandiya PERSON · 1× the U.S. House of Representatives ORG · 1×

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Born to parents who migrated to the U.S. from India, Ms. Dandiya had earlier sought to challenge Republican Brian Mast, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, from Florida’s 21st district.
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Indian American Pia Dandiya won the election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida’s 22nd congressional district, defeating Casey Askar, a Marine veteran. asserted
Dandiya → win → Askar
Ms. Dandiya, a former high school principal, bagged 51.9% of the votes to become the newest Indian-American U.S. congresswoman, as per the results declared on Tuesday (November 3, 2026). asserted
Dandiya → bag → Tuesday
Her opponent Askar polled 49.1% of the votes. asserted
opponent → poll → votes
Born to parents who migrated to the U.S. from India, Ms. Dandiya had earlier sought to challenge Republican Brian Mast, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, from Florida’s 21st district. asserted
Dandiya → bear → district
The former high school principal later shifted to South Florida 22nd district that was carved out in redistricting and where no incumbent was in the fray. asserted
incumbent → shift → fray
“Florida’s 22nd District was one of the most competitive districts for Democrats, and Pia just turned it blue,” Chintan Patel, Executive Director, Indian American Impact, said in a statement. asserted
Patel → turn → statement
“Indian American Impact has been proud to support her from the beginning, and we congratulate her on her victory tonight," he said. asserted
he → support → victory
Ms. Dandiya is a first-generation American who has dedicated her career to strengthening communities as a high school principal, policy leader and technology innovator, according to her campaign website. uncertain
who → dedicate → website
Born and raised in Palm Beach County in Florida, Ms. Dandiya started her career as a teacher and was a high school principal in Harlem. asserted
Dandiya → bear → Harlem
She founded a high school with the goal of changing life trajectories for low-income students by putting them on a path to economic freedom. asserted
She → found → freedom
Every single graduate of her high school earned admission to college, despite 86 per cent of them living in low-income households. asserted
cent → earn → households
She was founding principal of her school at the age of 28, making her one of the youngest high school principals in the country, according to the campaign website. uncertain
her → found → website
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